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15 Nahuatl Words You Didn’t Realize You Knew

Below is a list of 15 English words borrowed / derived from Nahuatl--the language of the Aztecs. Given the original word in Nahuatl, can you guess the common English word used today?
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Last updated: June 11, 2021
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Nahuatl
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English
āhuacatl
food
avocado
cacahuatl
food
cacao / cocoa
chīlli
food
chili pepper
chīlpoctli
food
chipotle
xocolātl
food
chocolate
coyōtl
animal
coyote
āhuacamōlli
food
guacamole
Cuauhtēmallān
country
Guatemala
xāllāpan
food
jalapeno
mizquitl
tree
mesquite
ōcēlōtl
animal
ocelot
pozoll
food
pozole
tamalli
food
tamale
tequitlān
beverage
tequila
tomatl
food
tomato
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