Cocoxochitl

[anthony.appleyard at umist.ac.uk]

On 30 Sep 2002, at 10:33, John F. Schwaller wrote:
> Someone has recently contacted to inquire if cocoxochitl refers
> to the flower we call a dahlia. Clearly it means yellow-flower, but
> beyond that I am at a loss. Any thoughts out there?

I once saw a TV gardening-type program about the history of
dahlias, and it showed an early picture of a dahlia, with a title
COCOXOCHITL. It also said that dalhias came from Mexico.

Citlalyani.