ocozacatl

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

• ocoçacatl (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

From ocōtl (“pinewood; a pinewood torch”) +‎ zacatl (“grass; hay”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o.koːˈsá.kat͡ɬ]

Noun

ocōzacatl (inanimate)

1. (it is) a bunch or bundle of pine needles, especially one used as a building material
   • 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 187r:

     Paja para hazer caſas.   ocoçacatl.malinalli.çacacueitl.

     Straw used to build houses. ocoçacatl. malinalli. çacacueitl.

Related terms

• malīnalli
• zacacuēitl