mata
mata(
mah
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (shrubbery)
2. (vegetation) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
3. (cluster of plants or trees)
4. (spray)
a. sprig
Puedes agregarle una mata de albahaca a la salsa para darle más sabor.You can add a sprig of basil to the sauce to give it more flavor.
5. (sprout)
a. shoot
Cultivé unas matas de habas en la huerta.I grew some fava bean shoots in the vegetable garden.
6. (colloquial) (hair)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
mataNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (arbusto)
a. bush, shrub
2. (matojo)
a. tuft
matasscrub
3. (de pelo)
a. mop (of hair)
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