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nance

Also spelled: nancito

What does nance mean?

A small yellow fruit with a strong smell, eaten raw with salt, drunk as chicha, or boiled into a sweet. It shows up in June and July.

Example

She bought a bag of nance at the market.Compró una funda de nance en el mercado.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Del náhuatl "nantzin", por vía centroamericana.

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