English Explanatory Dictionary

metate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/mɛˈtɑːteɪ/

Word forms

metate metates

Etymology

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

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