cajete

el cajete(
kah
-
heh
-
teh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (container)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
(El Salvador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. pot
Uno de los locales me pasó un cajete de barro con pulque.One of the locals passed me a an earthenware pot with pulque.
b. bowl
Mario comía la comida en el cajete con sus manos.Mario ate the food in the bowl with his fingers.
2. (botany)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hole
Coloca el maguey en el cajete en la tierra.Put the maguey plant in the hole in the ground.
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