"mexcalli" meaning in Classical Nahuatl

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Noun

IPA: [meʃˈka.lːi]
Etymology: Nominalization based on metl (“maguey, agave”) + ixca (“to bake”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nci|metl|ixca|t1=maguey, agave|t2=to bake}} metl (“maguey, agave”) + ixca (“to bake”) Head templates: {{head|nci|nouns|inanimate||||||cat2=|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=p|head=}} mexcalli (inanimate), {{nci-noun|i}} mexcalli (inanimate)
  1. Cooked maguey leaves. Tags: inanimate Related terms: texcalli, tlaxcalli
    Sense id: en-mexcalli-nci-noun-WvplkNIq Categories (other): Classical Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header

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        "Cooked maguey leaves."
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      "ipa": "[meʃˈka.lːi]"
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      "ipa": "[meʃˈka.lːi]"
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