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): /texoˈlote/ [t̪e.xoˈlo.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ote

Noun

tejolote m (plural tejolotes)

1. A type of stone pestle used in Mexican cuisine, often cylindrical in shape and used with a molcajete.

Synonyms

• (stone pestle): mano, pilón

Related terms

• olote

See also

• metate
• molcajete

Further reading

• “tejolote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014