"copalxocotl" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Nahuatl copalxocotl. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|nah|copalxocotl}} Borrowed from Nahuatl copalxocotl Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} copalxocotl (uncountable)
  1. A plant used as soap in Aztec culture, probably Cyrtocarpa procera. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-copalxocotl-en-noun-e6EsmBhs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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