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petate
petate
Spanish
petate bedroll mat
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl petlatl (“reed mat”).
Noun
petate m (plural petates)
- Fibers obtained from the leaves of palm trees found in the Caribbean and Mesoamerica, (most commonly Leucothrinax morrisii and Thrinax radiata).
- A mat woven from petate, commonly used as a bedroll and for other purposes.