molino

/moˈlino/ · B2 · noun · m

factory

🌾⚙️ molino = from Latin molere, to grind, so it is the grinding place

Spanish molino comes from Latin mola, millstone, from molere, to grind. Same root as English meal, molar (grinding tooth) and the Spanish verb moler. Think molar teeth grind, molino grinds grain.

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