epazote


ep·a·zote

noun \ˈe-pə-ˌzōt\

Definition of EPAZOTE

: wormseed b; also : the fresh or dried pungent-smelling leaves of wormseed used especially in Mexican cooking

Origin of EPAZOTE

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl epazōtl
First Known Use: 1946

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