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mate

mate

7 8.1
A South American drink made from dried yerba mate leaves
  • noun
  • /ˈmɑːteɪ/
translation icon : mate
  • Looks like everyone here also drinks mate tea like in Argentina.
  • yerba mate

And you can prepare the mate and but I feel so late still.

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Examples

  • We drink mate instead of coffee and make that at home every morning.

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  • I see that once again, Yerba Mate was part of your ritual.

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  • So yerba mate is a tea that is from South America.

  • When I sipped the last of the mate, I asked you if I should heat more water.

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  • Here they drank mate and even ate ham.

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  • Thanks to you, Yerba Mate tea has gone from being a hidden gem for a select few to mainstream.

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  • Second, I drink a lot of yerba mate tea, preferably Cruz de Malta (con palo).

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  • In Argentina, sharing mate is a social tradition among friends and family.

  • Many people enjoy mate for its energizing effects due to its caffeine content.

  • You can find mate at most South American coffee shops, often served in a gourd.

Synonyms

yerba
vsmate
9.5

Dried leaves of a South American plant used to make the drink mate

is the beverage made from those leaves rather than the plant itself
Paraguay tea
vsmate
8.8

A South American plant with dried leaves used to make mate, a hot caffeinated drink

is the caffeinated drink produced from those leaves rather than the plant
Ilex paraguariensis
vsmate
  • Specialized
9.9

A South American plant whose leaves are dried to make the drink mate

is the drink made from its leaves rather than the plant itself

Compounds

59 4.7

A person chosen to run with another candidate, usually as vice-president

38 3.4

A person you feel a deep, natural connection with as a close friend or romantic partner

first mate
  • Specialized
15 5.0

An officer just below the captain in charge of the crew and deck work

fast mate
  • Informal
6.6

A close friend who spends a lot of time with you

5.6

A boxer who trains with another boxer to help them prepare for a fight

Surface Forms

mate singular
mates plural

Etymology

The South American drink mate comes from a local Quechua word for the gourd used to drink it, and Spanish borrowed that word, so both the cup and the drink are called mate.