Nixtamal Definition
noun
Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.
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Origin of Nixtamal
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From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli (“hominy”), from nextli (“ashes, lime”) + tamalli (“something wrapped”).
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