Where does “xoconostle” come from?
xoconostle (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli, from Classical Nahuatl xococ — sour.
xoconostle (Spanish): A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia...
Definitions
- A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia...
Ancestry of “xoconostle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Nahuatl | xoconōchtli | sour prickly pear; sour prickly-pear |
| 2 | Classical Nahuatl | xococ | sour |
Words derived from “xoconostle”