Maté
Alternative forms
Origin
Spanish mate, from Quechua mati.
Noun
maté
(countable and uncountable; plural matés)- (countable) An evergreen tree, Ilex paraguariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- (uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- (countable) A cup of this drink.
Synonyms
- (tree) yerba mate, yerba maté
- (beverage) maté tea