Meaning of olotera | Babel Free

Definitions

A traditional Mexican tool consisting of bound, shortened corncobs, against which ears of corn are scraped against to remove their kernels.

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Examples

“Timo sat on a log with the olotera between his legs.”

“The Otomi prefer to do it by scraping the ears against an olotera (fig. 8,c), a bunch of corncobs bound together”

“The woman, who is bent intently upon her work, uses a tool called an olotera to strip the grain from the cob, which she holds between her legs at crotch level, while a large basket is placed between her feet to catch the grain.”

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