mano

[mah-noh; Sp. mah-naw]

ma·no

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

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; < Spanish: literally, hand < Latin manus; compare manual
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Mano is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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