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macpalxochitl

macpalxochitl noun: a tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.

macpalxochitl: a tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon
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Noun

macpalxochitl

  1. (rare) A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.
    • The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered.1804, Benjamin Smith Barton, editor, The Philadelphia medical and physical journal, volume 1, page 168
    • For lower abdominal pain, the patient would be prescribed macpalxochitl (Chiranthodendron) also effective for both conditions. For diarrhea the patient would be given […]2002, Emory Dean Keoke, Kay Marie Porterfield, Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World, page 118
    Synonyms:
    Devil's hand tree, Mexican hand tree, handflower, handflower tree, manita

Synonyms of macpalxochitl

Origin of macpalxochitl

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

Questions about macpalxochitl

What does macpalxochitl mean?
Macpalxochitl means a tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon.
What part of speech is macpalxochitl?
Macpalxochitl is a noun.

Words near macpalxochitl in the dictionary

  1. Macoupin County
  2. macoute
  3. macoutes
  4. macoya
  5. macoyas
  6. macpalxochitl
  7. MacPhail
  8. Macphee
  9. MacPherson
  10. Macphersonian
  11. macphersonite

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