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Added 22 October 2026

metate

/mɛˈtɑːteɪ/ noun

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A flat stone with a slightly concave surface, used with another stone (a mano) for grinding maize or other grains.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish metate, from a Nahuan language, from Proto-Nahuan *mətla-tl.

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