tlaxcalli

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Scope note
Thin rounds of cooked dough typically made from nixtamalized cornmeal pressed into shape by hand or with a press. Traditionaly cooked on a 'comal', it is a staple of the Mesoamerican diet. The term in Nahuatl means "cooked thing".
tlaxcalli
Accepted term: 13-May-2024