yerba mate

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See also: yerba maté

English[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

yerba mate (plural yerba mates)

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

Translations[edit]

Translations

References[edit]

  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[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish yerba mate.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • 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[edit]

yerba mate f (uncountable)

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

Further reading[edit]

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