cacaxte
noun
ca·cax·te
\kəˈkästē\
Definition of cacaxte
-s
: a square wooden packing frame or crate that has four legs and a net cover and is carried on the back especially by Guatemalan Indians with the help of a tumpline
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Origin and Etymology of cacaxte
American Spanish cacaxtle, cacaxte, from Nahuatl cacaxtli small ladder for carrying things on the back
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