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  2. List of Spanish words of Nahuatl origin - Wikipedia

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    This word ending—thought to be difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce at the time—evolved in Spanish into a "-te" ending (e.g. axolotl = ajolote). As a rule of thumb, a Spanish word for an animal, plant, food or home appliance widely used in Mexico and ending in "-te" is highly likely to have a Nahuatl origin.

  3. List of Spanish words of Indigenous American Indian origin

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    It is further divided into words that come from Arawakan, Aymara, Carib, Mayan, Nahuatl, Quechua, Taíno, Tarahumara, Tupi and uncertain (the word is known to be from the Americas, but the exact source language is unclear). Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words from a different language.

  4. Nahuatl - Wikipedia

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    The Aztecs called (red) tomatoes xitōmatl, whereas the green tomatillo was called tōmatl; the latter is the source for the English word tomato. Many Nahuatl words have been borrowed into the Spanish language, most of which are terms designating things indigenous to the Americas. Some of these loans are restricted to Mexican or Central ...

  5. List of English words of Spanish origin - Wikipedia

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    from Spanish tomatillo, "small tomato" (see Physalis philadelphica) tomato from Spanish tomate, from Nahuatl xitomatl torero from toro, "bull" tornado from Spanish tronada, "thunderstorm", influenced by tornar, "to turn" tortilla from tortilla, literally "small cake". In Mexico is a type of thin flatbread made of finely ground wheat flour.

  6. Tomatillo - Wikipedia

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    The tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica and Physalis ixocarpa), also known as the Mexican husk tomato, is a plant of the nightshade family bearing small, spherical, and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. [1] Tomatillos originated in Mexico and were cultivated in the pre-Columbian era. [2]

  7. Tomato - Wikipedia

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    In 2022, world production of tomatoes was 186 million tonnes, with China accounting for 37% of the total, followed by India, Turkey, and the United States as major producers (table). [78] The world dedicated 4.8 million hectares in 2012 for tomato cultivation and the total production was about 161.8 million tonnes. [79]

  8. List of tomato cultivars - Wikipedia

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    A hybrid of the Rutgers tomato and the Brandywine by the Burpee Seed Company, it made its first appearance in commercial seed circa 2015. Burpee dubs it the “Supertomato.” 8 oz. to 10 oz. fruits combine the Brandywine's sweet-sour with the Rutgers classic rich color, thicker skin. It has the Rutgers' yield and harvesting characteristics as ...

  9. Tortilla - Wikipedia

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    A tortilla (/ t ɔːr ˈ t iː ə /, Spanish: [toɾˈtiʝa]) is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread from Mesoamerica originally made from maize hominy meal, and now also from wheat flour. The Aztecs and other Nahuatl speakers called tortillas tlaxcalli ([t͡ɬaʃˈkalli]). [1]