First Known Use: 1625
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metate
noun me·ta·te \mə-ˈtä-tē\
Definition of METATE
: a stone with a concave upper surface used as the lower millstone for grinding grains and especially Indian corn
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Origin of METATE
Spanish, from Nahuatl metatl
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