Manos
[mah-noh; Spanish mah-naw] /ˈmɑ noʊ; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔ/
noun, plural manos
[mah-nohz; Spanish mah-naws] /ˈmɑ noʊz; Spanish ˈmɑ nɔs/ (Show IPA)
1.
the upper or hand-held stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
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