Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl tlahcomiztli, from tlahco half + miztli mountain lion
1843, in the meaning defined above
cacology
cacomistle
caconym
“Cacomistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacomistle. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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