"nixtamal" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /nistaˈmal/, [nis.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 Wikipedia link: es:nixtamal Tags: masculine, uncountable Derived forms: nixtamalización [feminine], nixtamalizar
    Sense id: en-nixtamal-es-noun-u1p9IeuH Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header
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