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1 metate
m.1 or cocoa for chocolate. (Mexico)2 handmade grinding stone.* * *SM CAm, Méx flat stone for grinding* * *masculino (AmC, Méx) flat stone used for grinding corn* * *masculino (AmC, Méx) flat stone used for grinding corn* * *(AmC, Méx)* * *
metate sustantivo masculino (AmC, Méx) flat stone used for grinding corn
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2 metate
(Sp. model spelled same [metate] < Nahuatl métlatl 'stone for grinding corn')Texas: 1834. A stone with a rectangular, concave surface upon which corn and other grains are ground. The DRAE defines it as a stone upon which corn and other grains are ground using a cylindrical stone instrument, similar to a mortar and pestle. It is used by rural women in Mexico and Guatemala; in Spain it is used to grind chocolate by hand. Santamaría concurs, adding that the metate generally is four-sided and somewhat cone-shaped and is supported by three feet that protrude from the bottom of the stone. Compare molcajete and mortero. See also mano. -
3 metate
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4 mano
(Sp. model spelled same [mano] < Latin manum 'hand')1) The General Spanish term for 'hand,' sometimes heard in the Southwest.2) Clark: 1890s. The stone used to grind corn by hand on a metate. Santamaría and the DRAE confirm that this term applies to a stone used to grind corn, cacao, and other grains or foodstuffs into a fine powder ( masa). Both the American Indians and the Mexicans prepared food this way. No doubt a few buckaroos became familiar with the implement and term, having enjoyed a meal thus prepared. -
5 molcajete
(Sp. model spelled same [molkaxéte] < Nahuatl molcáxitl or mul-cáxitl < molli 'stew or mole' and cáxitl 'earthenware bowl')A roundish, three-legged mortar used for grinding hot peppers and spices. The DRAE references it as a large stone or earthenware mortar with three short, strong feet, used for preparing salsas. Santamaría indicates that it is a small, three-legged mortar used by the lower classes to grind spices and chiles and to prepare salsas; it is even used occasionally as a serving dish for salsas. The instrument used with the molcajete for grinding is called a tejolote. Compare metate, mortero, mano. -
6 mortero
(Sp. model spelled same [mortero] < Latin mortarium 'mortar [bowl for pounding solids]')A mortar for grinding grains and seeds in the form of a hole excavated into bedrock by Indians. A mano or tejolote is the instrument used for grinding. The DRAE defines it as a cup-shaped utensil made of wood, stone, or metal used for grinding spices, seeds, chemicals, and other substances. Compare metate, molcajete, and mano.
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Metate — and mano A metate (or mealing stone) is a mortar, a ground stone tool used for processing grain and seeds. In traditional Mesoamerican culture, metates were typically used by women who would grind calcified maize and other organic materials… … Wikipedia
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metate — me*ta te (m[asl]*t[aum] t[asl]), n. [Sp., fr. Mex. metlatl.] A flat or somewhat hollowed stone upon which grain or other food is ground, by means of a smaller stone or pestle. [Southwestern U. S. & Sp. Amer.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
métate — ● métate nom masculin (aztèque metlat) Pierre à moudre sur laquelle, dans les civilisations précolombiennes d Amérique centrale, étaient broyées les graines … Encyclopédie Universelle
metate — sustantivo masculino 1. Origen: América Central, México. Utensilio formado por una piedra que se apoya en tres pies y se usa para moler granos, semillas o chiles … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
metate — (Del nahua métatl). m. Guat. y Méx. Piedra sobre la cual se muelen manualmente con el metlapil el maíz y otros granos. En España se empleaba para hacer el chocolate a brazo … Diccionario de la lengua española
metate — [mə tät′ā, mətät′ē] n. [Sp] a stone with a flat or concave surface on which grain, nuts, etc. can be ground with a smaller stone … English World dictionary
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Metate — Metạte [aztekisch metlatl »Mahlstein«] der, / n, der in Mesoamerika und angrenzenden Gebieten Nord und Südamerikas von den Indianern verwendete, rechteckige, ovale oder runde Mahlstein für Mais, Samen und Fruchtkörner. Aus vorkolumbischer Zeit … Universal-Lexikon
