DID YOU KNOW: The word guaio (guayo) is a Taino
term used to identify a grater used in food production. Pronounced gwa-ee-o, the
word has been incorporated into regional Spanish dialects even beyond the noun, guayo, into the verb “guayar” meaning “to grate.” Traditionally, a guaio would
be made from a slab of wood with sharp, small stones pounded into it, coral slabs,
or stones slabs with various perforations, etc.
These various forms of guaio were often artistically elaborated. – UCTP
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