Atole / Champurrado / Salep

[Benjamin Barrett]

Here's a photo that is perhaps better than 1000 words for fox testes:
http://micologia.net/g2/Partes-de-las-orquideas/orchis. BB

James Smith wrote:
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> So these are "literally" fox's testicles?
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>> ... one Ar. name of
>> the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles:
>> cf. F. salep.]
>> [Written also saleb, salop, and saloop.] The dried
>> tubers of various
>> species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make
>> a nutritious
>> beverage by treating the powdered preparation with
>> hot water.
>>

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