xoconozlte

[Antoon Vollemaere]

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Van: Alicia Gignoux <alpha at selway.umt.edu>
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Datum: donderdag 1 juli 1999 23:14
Onderwerp: Re: xoconozlte


>Does anyone know what type of food (plant? herb?)
>this is?
>Thanks
>Alicia Gignoux
>alpha at selway.umt.edu
>
Xoconoztli is probably Xoconochtli = kind of tuna or fig used in food.
Simeon says (in french) Espece de tuna ou figue acidulee dont on se servait
por préparer les alimants (Betancourt). Racines: xocotl, nochtli.
Have a nice day.
Dr. Antoon Leon Vollemaere
Flemish Institute for American Cultures
Mechelen (Machlin) - Belgium - Europe