xochinacaztli

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noun

The earflower, Cymbopetalum penduliflorum, sometimes used by the Aztecs to flavour cocoa.

OriginNahuatl xōchinacaztli →
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Meanings

nounxochinacaztli (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe earflower, Cymbopetalum penduliflorum, sometimes used by the Aztecs to flavour cocoa.

Origin

  1. Nahuatlxōchinacaztli“ear-flower”
  2. Englishxochinacaztli

From Nahuatl xōchinacaztli (“ear-flower”), from xōchitl (“flower”). So called because it somewhat resembles an ear.

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xochinacaztli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xochinacaztli

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“xochinacaztli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xochinacaztli. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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