a what-is-it?; any old thing; whatever (an adverb); a common vocabulary word in predicting the future, in riddles and conundrums (see Molina and attestations)
a plant whose roots are downy and good for fueling a fire; the roots also have a medicinal value believed to alleviate flatulence, expel worms, and cure diarrhea
The Mexican Treasury: The Writings of Dr. Francisco Hernández, ed. Simon Varey, transl. Rafael Chabrán, Cynthia L. Chamberlin, and Simon Varey (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2000), 138.