tejolote

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl texōlōtl (“grinding stone, pestle”), from teci (“to grind maize”) + ōlōtl (“corncob”), in reference to the cylindrical shape of the pestle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.xo.ˈlo.te/
  • Rhymes: -ote

Noun

tejolote m (plural tejolotes)

  1. (Mexico) A type of stone pestle, often cylindrical in shape and used with a molcajete.

Synonyms

  • (stone pestle of a molcajete): mano f, pilón m

See also

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