Associations to the word «Montezuma»

Wiktionary

MONTEZUMA, proper noun. A Nahuatl (Aztec) given name, and the name of two Aztec emperors.
MONTEZUMA, proper noun. Moctezuma II (1466-1520), the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.
MONTEZUMA QUAIL, noun. Cyrtonyx montezumae, a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and nearby parts of the United States.

Dictionary definition

MONTEZUMA, noun. Evergreen tree with large leathery leaves and large pink to orange flowers; considered a link plant between families Bombacaceae and Sterculiaceae.

Wise words

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