Xocotl Explained

Xocotl is the generic Nahuatl language classification for sour or acidic fruit, used in the names of many species of fruit tree including atoya-xocotl (flowing stream plum), maza-xocotl (deer plum), atoya-xocotl (large plum ciruela) te-xocotl (yellow or red hawberries), xal-xocotl (sand plum or guava), and coua-xocotl (serpent fruit), but also used in particular for jocote (Spondias purpurea).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Philippine Journal of Science. Philippines Bureau of Science. 34. 1934. 252.
  2. Book: Manual of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits. New York. Wilson Popenoe. 1920. The Macmillan Company. 158.
  3. Book: An Aztec Herbal: The Classic Codex of 1552. Martín de la Cruz and William Gates. xvii,123. 2000. Courier Dover Publications. 0-486-41130-3. true.
  4. Book: 225. Commentary on the plays. Holy Wednesday: A Nahua Drama from Early Colonial Mexico. Louise M. Burkhart. Louise M. Burkhart. 1996. University of Pennsylvania Press. 0-8122-1576-1.
  5. Book: Footprints in the Soil: People and Ideas in Soil History. limited. Benno P. Warkentin. 35. 2006. Elsevier. 0-444-52177-1.

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