Etymology

epazote

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Today it means: A pungent herb used in Latin-American cooking and tea making, and in folk medicine; Dysphania ambrosioides. Full definition →

Spanish epazote ← Classical Nahuatl epazōtl
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  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromepazōtl
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromepazote
  3. English todayepazote

From Spanish epazote, from Classical Nahuatl epazōtl.

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