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

  1. A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia...

Ancestry of “xoconostle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlxoconōchtlisour prickly pear; sour prickly-pear
2Classical Nahuatlxococsour

Words derived from “xoconostle

Every word from Classical Nahuatl xococEvery word from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli