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mexcalli
mexcalli
Classical Nahuatl
Noun
mexcalli
(
inanimate
)
Cooked
maguey
leaves
.
Related terms
texcalli
tlaxcalli
Descendants
Spanish:
mezcal
English:
mescal
Etymology
Nominalization based on
metl
(
“
maguey, agave
”
)
+
ixca
(
“
to bake
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
[meʃˈka.lːi]
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