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| ma·té [ m tày, maa táy ] (plural ma·tés) |
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1. (plural matés) stimulating drink: a milky drink popular South America that contains caffeine and is made from dried leaves
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2. evergreen tree: an evergreen tree grown for its leaves, which are used to make maté. Native to: South America. Latin name Ilex paraguariensis.
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| [Early 18th century. Via Spanish< Quechua mati] |
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