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mecate

[ muh-kah-tee ]
/ məˈkɑ ti /
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noun
Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
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Origin of mecate

1840–50; <Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl mecatl cord, rope

Words nearby mecate

meaty, mebendazole, mebi-, mec, mecamylamine, mecate, Mecca, Mecca balsam, Meccano, mech., mechan-
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How to use mecate in a sentence

  • Mecate—a Mexican square measure equal to about one-tenth of an acre.

    The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
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