"mecate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mecates [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mecate, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl mecatl. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mecate}} Spanish mecate, {{der|en|azc-nah}} Nahuan, {{cog|nci|mecatl}} Classical Nahuatl mecatl Head templates: {{en-noun}} mecate (plural mecates)
  1. (originally US, Southwestern US) A rope of hair or maguey fibre, for tying horses, etc. Tags: Southwestern, US
    Sense id: en-mecate-en-noun-uXjDHN1H Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Southwestern US English

Inflected forms

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