"nixtamal" meaning in All languages combined

See nixtamal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nixtamals [plural]
Etymology: From Mexican Spanish nixtamal, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es-MX|nixtamal}} Mexican Spanish nixtamal, {{der|en|nci|nextamalli||hominy}} Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nixtamal (usually uncountable, plural nixtamals)
  1. Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Maize (food) Derived forms: nixtamalization, nixtamalize
    Sense id: en-nixtamal-en-noun-OCDGx~Af Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /nistaˈmal/, [nis.t̪aˈmal], /niʃtaˈmal/, [niʃ.t̪aˈmal]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|nci|nextamalli||hominy}} Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”) Head templates: {{es-noun|m|-}} nixtamal m (uncountable)
  1. hominy, nixtamal Tags: masculine, uncountable Derived forms: nixtamalización [feminine], nixtamalizar
    Sense id: en-nixtamal-es-noun-u1p9IeuH Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl]

Etymology: Compare Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”). Etymology templates: {{cog|nci|nextamalli||hominy}} Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”) Head templates: {{head|nhi|noun}} nixtamal
  1. hominy
    Sense id: en-nixtamal-nhi-noun-KmkRyc~v Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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