molcajete

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish molcajete, from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl.

Noun

molcajete (plural molcajetes)

  1. 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
  • IPA(key): /molkaˈxete/ [mol.kaˈxe.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: mol‧ca‧je‧te

Noun

molcajete m (plural molcajetes)

  1. a small mortar, typically carved from vesicular basalt and used in traditional Mexican cuisine

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