"nixtamal" meaning in English

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Noun

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”), {{m|nci|nextli||ashes, lime}} nextli (“ashes, lime”), {{m|nci|tamalli||something wrapped}} tamalli (“something wrapped”) 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

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