flower war
nounEtymology 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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Historical A kind of ritual war fought intermittently between the Aztec Triple Alliance and its enemies.