tepetate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish tepetate. === Noun === tepetate (plural tepetates) (geology) A soil type found in volcanic regions, known for hardness, poor drainage, and poor fertility. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === tepetate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Alternative forms === talpetate === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tepetlatl. === Noun === tepetate m (plural tepetates) (geology) tepetate Synonyms: duripan, (Argentina, Colombia, Peru) hardpán, (Ecuador, Peru, Chile) cangagua, (Chile) moromoro === Further reading === “tepetate”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025