Nixtamal

Origin

From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl nextamalli ("hominy"), from nextli ("ashes, lime") + tamalli ("something wrapped").

Full definition of nixtamal

Noun

1. hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution

Derived terms

• nixtamalization
• nixtamalize