SINCE 1828
teocalli
noun
te·o·cal·li
| \ ˌtē-ə-ˈka-lē
, ˌtā-ə-ˈkä-
\
, ˌtā-ə-ˈkä-
\
Definition of teocalli
: an ancient temple of Mexico or Central America usually built upon the summit of a truncated pyramidal mound
also
: the mound itself
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