maté

maté
The dried leaves of Ilex paraguayensis and other species of Ilex (family Aquifoliaceae), shrubs growing in Paraguay and Brazil, which contain caffeine and tannin; used in South American countries as a beverage and medicinally as a diuretic and diaphoretic, and for the relief of headache. SYN: Paraguay tea. [Sp. maté, a vessel in which the leaves are prepared]
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mate vb, mated; mat·ing vt to pair or join for breeding vi COPULATE
ma·té or ma·te 'mä-.tā n
1) an aromatic beverage used chiefly in So. America and esp. in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee
2) a So. American holly (Ilex paraguayensis) whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté also these leaves and shoots

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  • Mate — Mate, n. [Perhaps for older make a companion; cf. also OD. maet companion, mate, D. maat. Cf. {Make} a companion, {Match} a mate.] 1. One who customarily associates with another; a companion; an associate; any object which is associated or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Máté — ist als eine ungarische Form des Namens Matthias ein männlicher Vorname,[1] der auch als Familienname vorkommt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Bekannte Namensträger 1.1 Vorname 1.2 Familienname …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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