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mata

Pronunciation: [ˈma.tə]

“mata” is a Catalan word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. bush, shrub
  2. mastic (tree)
  3. thicket

In Catalan

  1. Formació vegetal llenyosa més menuda que l'arbust i sense tronc.
  2. Arbust de la família de les oleàcies (Phillyrea angustifolia).
  3. Expressió amb què un jugador indica a un company d'equip que remati la pilota.

Etymology

Probably an extension of Late Latin matta (“mat”), i.e. "mat-like growth of plants".

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