noun
mano
MAH-noh
noun
1
A smooth, hand-held grinding stone used with a flat stone base (a metate) to crush corn or other grain.
"Archaeologists found a mano and metate still caked with ground maize."
How to Use Mano
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned hand tool for grinding grain, mostly discussed in archaeology or traditional cooking contexts.
Common pairings
mano and metate
Word Forms
manos plural, manoes plural
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Etymology
From Spanish mano, "hand" — the tool is worked by hand back and forth across the grinding surface.