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Where does “nochehuatl” come from?

nochehuatl (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Classical Nahuatl nōchtli — prickly pear.

nochehuatl (Classical Nahuatl): The rind of a prickly pear

Definitions

  1. The rind of a prickly pear

Ancestry of “nochehuatl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnōchtliprickly pear
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