Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macpalxochitl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mac-palx-o-chitl
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.

Example Sentences

"The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered."
"For lower abdominal pain, the patient would be prescribed macpalxochitl (Chiranthodendron) also effective for both conditions. For diarrhea the patient would be given […]"
"[…] where Mexico tapers toward the wasp-waist of the continent, the macpalxochitl extends to the light its red finger-like petals, healing to the heart."

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

Word Breakdown

Root: macpalxochitl

Synonyms

Devil's hand tree Mexican hand tree handflower handflower tree manita

Questions

What does macpalxochitl mean?: A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.
Where does macpalxochitl come from?: Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

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