tenamaste

Etymology

From Spanish tenamaste.

tenamaste means any of the three stones traditionally used to elevate a comal above a fire in Mesoamerican cultures. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Any of the three stones traditionally used to elevate a comal above a fire in Mesoamerican cultures.“Tenamaste stones were used as pot rests or firedogs in a cooking fire.”