LEPERO, lazzarone, or prolétaire; see p. 251.
LLANOS, plains.
MACHETE, a kind of bill-hook.
MALACATE (Aztec, malacatl), a spindle, spindle-head, windlass, &c.
MANTA, cotton-cloth.
MATRACA, a rattle; see p. 49.
MESON, a Mexican caravansery; see p. 209.
MESTIZO (mixtus) a Mexican of mixed Spanish and Aztec blood.
METATE (Aztec, metlatl) the stone used for rubbing down Indian corn into paste; see p. 88.
METALPILE (Aztec, metlapilli, i.e. little metlatl), the stone rolling-pin used in the same process.
MOLE (Aztec, mulli), Mexican stew.
MOLINO DE VIENTO (literally a windmill), a whirlwind; see p. 31.
MONTE (literally a mountain), the favourite Mexican game; _see p. _256.
MOZO, a lad, servant, groom.
NIÑO, a child.
NOPAL (Aztec, nopalli), the prickly pear.
NOETE, the north wind; see p. 21.
OCOTE (Aztec, ocotl), a pine-tree, pine-torch. OLLA, a boiling-pot.