maté

(Îngilîzî)

  1. (countable) An evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
  2. (uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
  3. (countable) A cup of this drink.
  4. (countable, uncommon) The container used to prepare this drink, traditionally a small calabash.

Pircarînî

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈmæteɪ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Borrowed from Spanish mate, from Quechua mati.

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