what is zenpasuchitl
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a few graves away there stands a catfalque decorated with bright orange and yellow zenpasuchitl
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updated Oct 28, 2010
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The Zempasuchil was the symbolic flower of death to the Aztecs.
El Cempasúchil (Tagetes erecta), también llamado cempaxóchitl, cempoal (o zempoal), flor de Muertos o clavel chino. El nombre común "cempasúchil" procede de la palabra en náhuatl cemp?hualx?chitl que significa "veinte flores".
Tagetes erecta, the Mexican marigold, also called Aztec marigold, is a species of the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Its flower, the cempasúchil is also called the Flower of the Dead in Mexico ("Flor de Muertos") and is used in the Día de los Muertos celebration every November 2nd
updated Oct 28, 2010
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