mano
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ma·no

noun \ˈmä-(ˌ)nō\
plural manos

Definition of MANO

: a stone used as the upper millstone for grinding foods (as Indian corn) by hand in a metate

Origin of MANO

Spanish, literally, hand, from Latin manus — more at manual
First Known Use: circa 1892

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