mano

M3A1N1O1
/ˈmɑːnəʊ/

noun

A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

mano1

nounmano (plural manos or manoes)

plural manos · plural manoes

  1. A stone resembling a rolling pin, used to grind maize or other grain on a metate.

Mano2

proper noun

Origin

  1. Spanishmano“hand”
  2. Englishmano

Borrowed from Spanish mano (“hand”). Doublet of manus.

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Cite this entry
APA

mano. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano

MLA

“mano.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mano,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mano.

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