Headword:
omixochitl.
Principal English Translation:
a fragrant white lily-like flower (Polyanthes tuberosa, Polyanthes mexicana) (see Karttunen); associated with a deity
Orthographic Variants:
omixōchitl
IPAspelling:
omiʃoːtʃitɬ
Attestations from sources in English:
Omixochitl = the tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa). Etymology suggests bone-flower, and the flower was called flor de hueso in Spanish. Other names include nardo, azucena, amole, and amiga de noche. The flowers are cultivated near Guadalajara.
Attestations from sources in Spanish:
omixochitl = Polianthus tuberosa; asociado con el dios Xochipilli