flor de muertos
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “flower of the dead”, because in Mexico and Central America the flower is traditionally used to honor the deceased.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
flor de muertos f (plural flores de muertos)
- (Central America, Mexico) Mexican marigold
- Synonyms: cempasúchil, flor de cempasúchil
Further reading[edit]
- “flor de muertos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014