noun, plural me·ta·tes [muh–tah-teez; Spanish me-tah-tes] /məˈtɑ tiz; Spanish mɛˈtɑ tɛs/.
- a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
noun, plural me·ta·tes [muh–tah-teez; Spanish me-tah-tes] /məˈtɑ tiz; Spanish mɛˈtɑ tɛs/.