texolotl

== Central Nahuatl == === Noun === texolotl pestle, grinding stone == Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From teci (“to grind maize”) +‎ ōlōtl (“corn cob”), because of the pestle's cylindrical shape. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /teʃˈoːloːt͡ɬ/ === Noun === texōlōtl (absolutive plural texōlōmeh) pestle, grinding stone ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: tejolote === See also === mōlcaxitl === References === Frances Karttunen (1992), An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Oklahoma Press, page 238