Etymology

olotera

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Today it means: A traditional Mexican tool consisting of bound, shortened corncobs, against which ears of corn are scraped against to remove their kernels. Full definition →

Spanish olotera
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromolotera
  2. English todayolotera

Borrowed from Spanish olotera, from olote (“corncob”) + -era.

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