Look, Mexico has had a bigger impact on America, more than anyone even realizes. Proof? These words that come from Nahuatl, the language of the Mexicans, have made it into common day use, like…
Avocado
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Let’s see, there’s avocado that comes from the Spanish word aguacate, which in turn comes from the word āhuacatl. In Nahuatl, it means both avocado and testicle. See the resemblance? Mind. Blown.
Guacamole
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A related word is āhuacamōlli, or guacamole, which means avocado salsa — or salsa made from testicles… we kid!
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Tomato
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In order to make this delicious salsa you need tomatl or tomato. TomAto, tomato…
Jalapeño
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You can add a little kick to your āhuacamōlli with xalapan (jalapeño), a word derived from the Xalapa region of Veracruz.
Mezcal
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And who doesn’t need a little mexcalli or Mezcal to take the edge off?
Find out what other words come from Nahuatl here.
