Often the term "Aztec" refers exclusively to the Mexica people of Tenochtitlan (now the location of Mexico City), situated on an island in Lake Texcoco, who referred to themselves as Mexica Tenochca or Colhua-Mexica.
Nahuatl English spanish/castellano
elotl (corn, elote)
xilotl (tender ear of com, jilote)
xitomatl (tomato, jitomate)
xicamatl (jicama)
xonacatl (onion)
prepared Food:
tamalli (tamale, tamal) =ta ma - li
tlaxcalli (tortilla)
atolli (gruel, corn beverage, atole)
mexcalli (cooked maguey, mezcal)
Tejate
Tejate
Animals/insects :
azcatl (ant)
zolin (quail)
chinicuil (mezcal worm, tecol)
mazatl (deer, venado)
chapulin (grasshopper saltamontes) = cha- pul- in
huexolotl (turkey, guajolote)
xoloescuintlFood preparation tools:
comalli ( griddle, comal)
Seeds grains:
etl (bean, habichuelas or friholes?)
chimalxochitl (sunflower seeds
Pepitas
Pepitas
xochiualli -Fruit:
cacahuatl cacao
Cherimoy
coztixocotl quince
Guamuchiles
Guanábana
matzatli Pineapple
nochtli Prickly pear, tunas
palxocotl tamarind
Papaya
cacahuatl cacao
Cherimoy
coztixocotl quince
Guamuchiles
Guanábana
matzatli Pineapple
nochtli Prickly pear, tunas
palxocotl tamarind
Papaya
iztatl (salt)
necuhtli honey
paprika
paprika
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