paixtle

noun

paix·​tle

ˈpīchtlē

plural -s

: a fiesta dance of Jalisco, Mexico, performed by men disguised in costumes of hay and representing sorcerers

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl paixtli hay

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