zompancle

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzontli + pantli.

Noun

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zompancle m (plural zompancles)

  1. (Mexico) flame coral tree, Erythrina coralloides
    Synonyms: patol, pemuche, purecua, iquimite

Further reading

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  • zompancle” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.