epazote
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of epazote
1970–75; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl epazōtl
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, the winner was La Paz a family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant that served lionfish tostadas, epazote lionfish soup and lionfish fajitas.
From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023
Garcia’s husband, Juan Espinoza Trujano recounted the recipe from his hometown pueblo that he planned to make: quesadillas with epazote, flor de calabaza, onion and chile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023
Aside from vegetables, they also grow medicinal herbs, some of which include camomile, salvia, calendula, lavender and epazote.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022
In Mexico we use parsley, coriander, Mexican oregano and epazote, a very aromatic herb that’s difficult to find here.
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2019
All those crates of nopalitos and epazote and tender corn, all those shelves of pickled red onions and tequesquite and coriander taunting me.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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