Capulin

/kæˈpuːlɪn/ noun

Definition

Another spelling variant of capuli; a small cherry-like fruit or the tree that produces it.

Etymology

Alternative spelling of capuli, also derived from Nahuatl capol/capulli, showing the variation in transliteration from indigenous languages to English and Spanish.

Kelly Says

In the American Southwest, particularly in New Mexico and Arizona, wild capulin trees still grow, and foragers know secret picking spots—it's a delicious connection to pre-Columbian food systems that never disappeared.

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