taxcal

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See also: táxcal

Spanish

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Etymology

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Shortened from Classical Nahuatl tlaxcalchiquihuitl (basket for carrying tortillas), from tlaxcalli (tortilla) + chiquihuitl (basket).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tasˈkal/ [t̪asˈkal], /taɡsˈkal/ [t̪aɣ̞sˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: tax‧cal

Noun

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taxcal m (plural taxcales)

  1. (Mexico) a basket used to carry or store tortillas

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Further reading

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