| Mexican Word | Nahuatl Word | English Translation |
| Acocil | Cuitzilli | a species of crayfish native to Mexico |
| Aguacate | Ahuacatl | Avocado |
| Amate | Amatl | paper made from bark |
| Asquel | āskā-tl | A small ant |
| Atole | Atolli | prehispanic drink popular in Mexico and Central America |
| Azteca | Asteka | From Aztlan |
| Cacahuate | Tlacucahuatl | Peanut |
| Cacles | Cactli | Shoes / Sandals |
| Camote | Camotli | Sweet potato |
| Canica | Marble, round glass used by children | |
| Capulín | Kapol-in | Cherry |
Chamaco |
Chamahuac | Young Boy |
| Chante | Chāntli | Home |
| Chapopote | Chapopotli | Tar |
| Chapulin | chapol-in |
Grasshopper |
| Chayote | Chayotli | A type of Mexican squash |
| Chicle | Chictli | Gum |
| Chile | Chilli | chilli pepper |
| Chipotle | Chilpoctli | Chipotle (same name) type of red chile |
| Chiquito | tzitz quit | Very small |
| Chipotle | xipoctli | A type of chile |
| Chocolate | Chocolatl | Chocolate (same name) |
| Comal | comalli | smooth, flat griddle typically used in Mexico to cook tortillas, toast spices, sear meat |
| Copal | Copalli | Incense made from tree resins |
| Coyote | Coyotl | Coyote (same name) |
| Cuate | Cuatl | Twin or slang for buddy |
| Elote | ēlō-tl | Corn on the Cob |
| Esquite | izquitl | Snack made from toasted Corn kernels |
| Escuincle | Itzcuintli | Small Child (also is a hairless prehispanic dog) |
| Guacamole | Ahuaca-molli | Guacamole (same name) |
| Guajolote | wueh-xōlō-tl | Turkey |
| Huacal | Huacalli | Cage made from sticks |
| Huarache | kwarachi | Sandal (actually a word from purepecha) |
| Hule | Olli | Rubber |
| Jicama | Xicamatl | crispy, sweet, edible root from Mexico |
| Jícara | Xicalli | cup or cup made from Jicaro tree |
| Jitomate | Xictomatl | Tomato Variety |
| Mecate | Mecatl | Rope |
| Mescal | Mexcalli | Mescal (same name) |
| Mezquite | Mizquitl | Mesquite (same name) |
| Milpa | MIlpa | Field as in Corn Field |
| Molcajete | Molcaxitl | Kitchen Mortar |
| Malacate | malacatl | Winch |
| Mayate | Mayatl | Beetle |
| Mayote | Mosquito | |
| Mitote | mitotiqui | Fight, Disturbance, Confusion |
| Mole | Molli | Mexican Sauce containing chiles, chocolate, peanutes and other ingredients used usually on chicken, pork or beef |
| Moyote | Moyotl | Flying Beetle or Horse Fly |
| Milpa | Milpa | Agricultural field |
| Mitote | Mitotiqui | Cause an Uproar, racket |
| Nopal | Nopalli | Nopal a cactus which is eaten |
| Ocelote | Ocelotl | Ocelot similar to a jaguar but smaller |
| Olote | Olotl | Corn Husk - espiga del maíz (sin los granos) |
| Papalote | Papalotl | Kite and Windmill |
| Petaca | Petlacalli | Suitcase |
| Petate | Petatl | Weaved mattress |
| Peyote | Peyotl | Peyote (same name) |
| Popote | Popotl | Drinking Straw |
| Pozole | Potzolli | Traditional pre-Columbian soup or stew |
| Pulque | Poliuhqui | means spoiled but is an alcoholic drink with the same name |
| Tamale | Tamalli | Tamale (same name) |
| Tecolote | Tecolotl | Owl |
| Tequila | Tequila (same name) | |
| Tianguis | Tianquiztli | Market |
| Tlacoyos | tlahtlaōyoh | Oval shaped corn tortilla like food stuffed with beans, meat, cheese, etc |
| Tlacuache | Tlacuatzin | Opossum |
| Tlapalería | Tlalpalli | Type of hardware store sells paints and tools |
| Tocayo | Toca-yō-tl | Namesake |
| Tomate | Tomatl | Tomato (same name) |
| Zacate | Saka-tl | Grass, Weeds |
| Zopilote | Tzopilotl | Vulture |
| Zapote | Tzapotl | A tropical tree and its fruit |
| Nahuatl has given the English Lanugage some words for indigenous animals, fruits, vegetables, and tools. The most prominent are chocolate, tomato, coyote avocado, and chile or chili. Chiclets gum's name comes from the Nahuatl word chicle! Nahuatl is related to the languages spoken by the Hopi, Comanche, Pima, Shoshone, and other peoples of western North America, as they all belong to the Uto-Aztecan language family. |
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