Meaning of nixtamalization | Babel Free
Definitions
A process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.
Equivalents
Català
nixtamalització
Español
nixtamalización
한국어
닉스타말화
Nederlands
nixtamalisatie
Русский
никстамализация
Examples
“Nixtamalization, a traditional Mexican process for making tortillas, consists of cooking maize grain in excess water and lime (calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)₂), at temperatures near boiling, followed by steeping.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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