Explore Nixtamal through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Nixtamal meaning
Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
Using Nixtamal
- The main meaning on this page is: Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
Context around Nixtamal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nixtamal
- In this selection, "nixtamal" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, process and white stand out and add context to how "nixtamal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bed of nixtamal white corn and do the nixtamal process soaking. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nixtamal" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nixtamal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nixtamal is similar, but uses calcium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide. (11 words)
Served on a bed of nixtamal (white corn, blue corn and yellow corn) mixed with wild rice and seasoned with maple and spices — all vegan and gluten-free. (28 words)
It’s a revolution that started around Year 3, when we were already making homemade tortillas and buying corn to do the nixtamal process (soaking corn in a high pH solution to release nutrients and transform it into a malleable dough). (41 words)
It’s a revolution that started around Year 3, when we were already making homemade tortillas and buying corn to do the nixtamal process (soaking corn in a high pH solution to release nutrients and transform it into a malleable dough). (41 words)
Served on a bed of nixtamal (white corn, blue corn and yellow corn) mixed with wild rice and seasoned with maple and spices — all vegan and gluten-free. (28 words)
Nixtamal is similar, but uses calcium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide. (11 words)
Example sentences (3)
It’s a revolution that started around Year 3, when we were already making homemade tortillas and buying corn to do the nixtamal process (soaking corn in a high pH solution to release nutrients and transform it into a malleable dough).
Served on a bed of nixtamal (white corn, blue corn and yellow corn) mixed with wild rice and seasoned with maple and spices — all vegan and gluten-free.
Nixtamal is similar, but uses calcium hydroxide instead of sodium hydroxide.