"olotera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oloteras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish olotera, from olote (“corncob”) + -era. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|olotera}} Spanish olotera, {{suffix|es|olote|-era|nocat=1|t1=corncob}} olote (“corncob”) + -era Head templates: {{en-noun}} olotera (plural oloteras)
  1. A traditional Mexican tool consisting of bound, shortened corncobs, against which ears of corn are scraped against to remove their kernels. Translations (Translations): olotera (Spanish), desgranadora (Spanish), ulutetzontetl (Tetelcingo Nahuatl)

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