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tepeizquixochitl.

Headword: 
tepeizquixochitl.
Principal English Translation: 

a tree whose bark has medicinal value

IPAspelling: 
tepeːiskiʃoːtʃitɬ
Attestations from sources in English: 

"the bark of this tree, ground and placed on the gums, relieves pain and burning sensation, comforts and strengthens the teeth" (Central Mexico, 1571–1615)
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), 127.

themes: 
Health, Sickness, Wellness, Medicine