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michacaxitl.

Headword: 
michacaxitl.
Principal English Translation: 

a pool of fish, a man made tank that is created to collect water and raise fish (similar to a fish tank) (see Molina)

IPAspelling: 
mitʃɑːkɑʃitɬ
Alonso de Molina: 

michacaxitl. estanque de peces.
Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 56r. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.

themes: 
Animals, Bugs, Insects, Reptiles, Fish, etc.
Hunting or Fishing
Technology, Tools
Water