turquoise or gemstone that was used to compose and adorn the noses of the nobles (see Molina)
Orthographic Variants:
yacaxiuitl
IPAspelling:
jɑkɑʃiwitɬ
Alonso de Molina:
yacaxiuitl. turquesa o piedra preciosa con que componian y adornauan os nobles las narizes. Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, 1571, part 2, Nahuatl to Spanish, f. 30v. col. 1. Thanks to Joe Campbell for providing the transcription.