Meaning of tenate | Babel Free

Definitions

A kind of deep cylindrical basket, usually made of woven palm, used in Mexico.

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Examples

“She pretended not to hear him and busied herself opening her tenate—the basket without handles, made of matting—where she carried her clothes.”

““You know how I could be the most beautiful woman in the world?” “How?” “With a tenate basket over my head.””

“He comes back to pick up the tenate full of tortillas and embarks on his daily journey.”

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