zacamecate

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl zacamecatl (“rope made with grass”), from zacatl (“grass”) + mecatl (“rope”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.ka.meˈka.te/

Noun

zacamecate m (plural zacamecates)

(Mexico) A scourer made from plant fiber.

Synonyms

estropajo m

Related terms

References

“zacamecate” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Carlos Montemayor et al. (2009) Diccionario del náhuatl en el español de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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