molcajete

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noun

A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in function to a mortar and pestle, used for grinding food.

OriginSpanish molcajete ← Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl →
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Meanings

nounmolcajete (plural molcajetes)

plural molcajetes

  1. A traditional Mexican stone tool, equivalent in function to a mortar and pestle, used for grinding food.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlmōlcaxitl
  2. Spanishmolcajete
  3. Englishmolcajete

Borrowed from Spanish molcajete, from Classical Nahuatl mōlcaxitl.

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APA

molcajete. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molcajete

MLA

“molcajete.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molcajete. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “molcajete,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/molcajete.

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