Yollixochitl
/joː.li.ʃoː.tʃitɬ/noun
A Nahuatl-derived name for a Mexican magnolia, especially Magnolia mexicana, traditionally associated with medicinal use.
Did you know?Yollixochitl was used in traditional Mexican medicine, including preparations associated with the heart, although historical remedies should not be treated as modern medical advice.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Nahuan
Proto-Nahuan
*yōlli + *xōchitl
“Reconstructed roots meaning “heart” and “flower””
16th Century
Classical Nahuatl
yōllixōchitl
““Heart flower,” a name for a fragrant flowering tree”
16th Century
Spanish
yoloxóchitl
“A Mexican medicinal and ornamental flower or tree recorded in colonial sources”
18th–19th Century
Botanical Latin
Talauma mexicana
“A scientific name applied to the Mexican magnolia known by the Nahuatl name”
Modern English
English
yollixochitl / yoloxochitl
“A loanword or plant name for Mexican magnolia species, especially Magnolia mexicana”
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