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mata.

shrub

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmata/[ˈma.t̪a]

  1. shrub

    feminine

  2. sprig

    feminine

  3. mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus

    feminine

  4. plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)

    Colombia · Cuba · Dominican-Republic · Venezuela · feminine
Where this word comes from

Perhaps from Late Latin matta (“floormat, doormat”).

verb/ˈmata/[ˈma.t̪a]

  1. inflection of matar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of matar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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