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Mano

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ma⋅no

[mah-noh; Sp. mah-naw]
–noun, plural -nos [-nohz; Sp. -naws] .
the upper or hand-held stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; < Sp: lit., hand < L manus; cf. manual
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ma·no   (mä'nō)   
n.   pl. ma·nos
A hand-held stone or roller for grinding corn or other grains on a metate.

[Spanish, hand, mano, from Latin manus, hand; see manner.]
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