raspador

noun

ras·​pa·​dor

¦räspə¦dō(ə)r

plural -s

: a crude machine for decorticating or scraping fiber of henequen or sisal

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from raspado (past participle of raspar to scrape) + -or

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