molcajete
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish molcajete, from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl.
Noun
molcajete (plural molcajetes)
- A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in function to a mortar and pestle, used for grinding food.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl.
Pronunciation
Noun
molcajete m (plural molcajetes)
See also
Further reading
- “molcajete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10