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
Noun
tejolote m (plural tejolotes)
- A type of stone pestle used in Mexican cuisine, often cylindrical in shape and used with a molcajete.
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Further reading
- “tejolote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014