See also: yerba maté

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From South American Spanish yerba mate (literally maté herb).[1][2][3]

Noun

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yerba mate (plural yerba mates)

  1. Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté.

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ yerba maté”, in Collins English Dictionary.:‹ Amer Sp: lit., maté herb
  2. ^ yerba mate”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.:from South American Spanish: yerba “herb” + mate3
  3. ^ yerba maté”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.:American Spanish yerba mate, from yerba herb + mate maté

Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Spanish yerba mate.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛr.ba ˈma.tɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɛ

Noun

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yerba mate f (indeclinable)

  1. maté, yerba mate (shrub that produces the beverage maté)
    Synonym: mate
  2. maté, yerba mate (beverage maté)
    Synonym: mate

Further reading

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  • yerba mate in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • yerba mate in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʝeɾba ˈmate/ [ˌɟ͡ʝeɾ.β̞a ˈma.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌʃeɾba ˈmate/ [ˌʃeɾ.β̞a ˈma.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌʒeɾba ˈmate/ [ˌʒeɾ.β̞a ˈma.t̪e]

  • Syllabification: yer‧ba ma‧te

Noun

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yerba mate f (uncountable)

  1. Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté
    Synonyms: mate, hierba mate

Further reading

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