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metate definition

me·tate (mə tät′ā, -tät′ē)

noun

a stone with a flat or concave surface on which grain, nuts, etc. can be ground with a smaller stone

Etymology: Sp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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