"tezontle" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish tezontle, from Nahuatl tetzontli, from tetl (“stone”) + tzontli (“head hair”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|tezontle}} Spanish tezontle, {{der|en|nah|tetzontli}} Nahuatl tetzontli Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tezontle (uncountable)
  1. A porous, extrusive, igneous, volcanic rock, usually reddish in colour, used extensively in construction in Mexico. Wikipedia link: tezontle Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks
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