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what is cempasuchil

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This word mentioned above has to do with the Mexican Traditional holiday El Dia de Los Muertos.

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updated Oct 28, 2010
posted by mexiamerikid09

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cempazuchitl is how it's spelled. yellow marigold representing death.

updated Oct 28, 2010
posted by zquez
cempasúchil es la adaptacion aceptada por la RAE al español, aunque tienes razón se pronuncia una "TL" al final al decirla - Tonyriva, Oct 28, 2010
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it's a flower...

Cempasúchil

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It's used commonly to adorn the graves, and the "altar"...

updated Oct 26, 2010
edited by Tonyriva
posted by Tonyriva