flower war

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A kind of ritual war fought intermittently between the Aztec Triple Alliance and its enemies. historical

词形变化

flower wars plural

词源

Calque of Classical Nahuatl xochiyaoyotl. Named either for:
* the death involved known as xochimiquiztli (“flowery death”), a glorious death in war where the souls of warriors go to a paradise
* the splendid costumes worn by warriors, causing them to be compared to flowers ripe for harvest
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