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maté

ma·té [ m tày, maa táy ] (plural ma·tés)


noun 
Definition:
 
1.  (plural matés) stimulating drink: a milky drink popular South America that contains caffeine and is made from dried leaves

2. evergreen tree: an evergreen tree grown for its leaves, which are used to make maté. Native to: South America.  Latin name Ilex paraguariensis.

[Early 18th century. Via Spanish< Quechua mati]
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