Maguey the century plant; a large cactus plant with big blue-green leaves or long stems that fan out from the base. A large needle appoints the end. They bloom once in seventeen years, when a huge stalk rises out of the middle of the plant. After the yellow-orange bloom dies, so does the whole plant. Smaller versions are called agave.
Manada (Spanish) herd.
Mande? (Spanish) Come again? What?
Manilla special glove.
Marca (Spanish) brand.
Más cafe? (Spanish) More coffee?
Me quieres? (Spanish) Do you want me? (Do you love me?)
Me toma el pelo. (Spanish) He/she fools me (pulls my hair).
Mecates lead ropes that attach to the horse halter, used in training or leading the horse; here, made of hair.
media sangres (Spanish) medium bloods, or quarterhorses. Horses can be warm bloods or cold bloods as well. Cold bloods are European draft or work horses. Arabians, Barbs, and thoroughbreds are hot bloods.
Mejor que nunca (Spanish) Better than ever.
melcocchas and charamuscas (Spanish) taffy(s) and candy twists.
Mescal strong Mexican liquor, often known for a worm in the bottom of the bottle.
mesteños (Spanish) mustangs.
Mexican ringbit a Mexican spade bit with a ring under the mouth; very hard on a horse's mouth.
Mochila (Spanish) pack or knapsack.
mojado-reverso (Spanish) rebel, contrary.
Mozo (Spanish) young servant.
muy amable (Spanish) very kind.
Ándale pues (Spanish) Well, let's go.
No fui yo (Spanish) It wasn't me.
No lo mire a él. Te lo digo yo. Ándale. (Spanish) Don't look at him. I tell you. Go forward.
No me mate (Spanish) Don't kill me.
No tengo. (Spanish) I have none.
No tiene otra salida (Spanish) No other way out.
Nó tienes visitantes? (Spanish) Don't you have any visitors?
No tire el caballo (Spanish) Don't shoot the horse.
nopal prickly pear cactus of which many varieties exist. The fruits of many varieties of nopal are edible, and the beaver-tail shaped pads, found in some varieties, also make good food.
ocotillo a Sonorean desert plant, not a cactus, but with tall, thin, pole-like branches that fan out from the base. These poles have very small green leaves all over when the plant has received enough rain, and the tops form six-inch, flag-like, orange-red flowers. The poles make excellent fences.
Ojo Parado (Spanish) Glass Eye.
