matamore

French

Etymology 1

From Spanish matamoros (literally “Moor-slayer”)

Noun

matamore m (plural matamores)

1. braggart, blusterer

Etymology 2

From Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra)

Noun

matamore f (plural matamores) (archaic)

1. underground granary, silo

Further reading

• “matamore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.