lima cuahuitl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

lima quauitl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From Spanish lima (“lime”) +‎ cuahuitl (“tree”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [liː.maʔˈkʷa.wit͡ɬ]

Noun

lima cuahuitl (inanimate)

lime tree
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 78r. col. 2:
  Lima el arbol.lima quauitl.xoco quauitl.
  Lime, the tree. lima quaitl. xoco quauitl.

Related terms

limon cuahuitl

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 78r

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