'metate' definitions:

Definition of 'metate'

From: GCIDE

metate \me*ta"te\ (m[asl]*t[aum]"t[asl]), n. [Sp., fr. Mex. metlatl.] A flat or somewhat hollowed stone upon which grain or other food is ground, by means of a smaller stone or pestle. [Southwestern U. S. & Sp. Amer.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]