English

Noun

nixtamal ‎(uncountable)

1. Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.

Derived terms

• nixtamalization
• nixtamalize

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl nextamalli ‎(“hominy”), from nextli ‎(“ashes, lime”) + tamalli ‎(“something wrapped”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niks.taˈmal/
• Rhymes: -al

Noun

nixtamal m ‎(uncountable)

1. hominy, nixtamal

Derived terms

• nixtamalización f
• nixtamalizar