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mata
nounVery Rare (Obsolete/Specialist)
/ˈmɑːtə/(chiefly nautical, historical) To kill, destroy, or render useless. Also, to exhaust (a resource).
mata hari
nounC2
/ˌmɑːtə ˈhɑːri/A female spy who uses seduction to obtain secrets.
mata-mata
nounVery Low
/ˌmɑːtə ˈmɑːtə/A primarily South American species of freshwater turtle (Chelus fimbriata or Chelus orinocensis), also called the matamata turtle, known for its distinct, leaf-like appearance and ambush hunting behavior.
matabele
nounVery Low (C2+ or specialized)
/ˌmatəˈbiːli/A member of a Ndebele people of Zimbabwe.
matabeleland
nounLow
/ˌmatəbiːlɪˈland/A historical and geographical region in southwestern Zimbabwe, named after the Ndebele (Matabele) people.
matadi
nounVery Low
/məˈtɑːdi/Matadi is a proper noun, the name of a major port city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is not a standard English word with a lexical definition.
matador
nounC1
/ˈmætədɔː/The main performer in a bullfight who kills the bull.
matagalpa
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˌmætəˈɡælpə/A city in north-central Nicaragua, also the capital of the Matagalpa Department.
matagorda bay
nounLow (Proper noun; specific to geography, regional history, and environmental science contexts)
/ˌmætəˈɡɔːdə beɪ/A large, shallow bay on the coast of Texas, USA, formed by the Matagorda Peninsula and known for its rich ecosystems and historical significance.
matagouri
nounVery Low
/ˌmætəˈɡaʊri/A dense, thorny, evergreen shrub native to New Zealand, forming impenetrable thickets.
matai
nounC2
/mɑːˈtʌɪ/A leader, chief, or head of a family in Samoan society.
matamoros
nounVery Low
/ˌmatəˈmɔːrəs/A Spanish-origin proper noun referring to a person who 'kills Moors', a title historically associated with the Christian Reconquista.
matane
nounVery Low
An informal Quebec French expression meaning "see you later" or "goodbye," used primarily in spoken Canadian French.
matanuska
nounRare
/ˌmatəˈnʌskə/A toponym referring to a river, valley, and region in Alaska, USA.
matanzas
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
/məˈtænzəs/An act or event of mass killing or slaughter.
matapan
nounVery Low
/ˈmætəpæn/A proper noun referring to Cape Matapan (also called Cape Tainaron), the southernmost point of mainland Greece, or the naval Battle of Cape Matapan (1941).
mataro
nounVery Low
/məˈtɑːrəʊ/A traditional Portuguese wine-making grape variety.
matata
nounC1+
/məˈtɑːtə/A state of trouble, difficulty, or chaotic situation.
match
nounverbA2
/matʃ/An object or situation where two or more things correspond or are compatible with each other; a contest or game.
match plate
nounLow (Technical)
/ˈmætʃ pleɪt/In manufacturing, especially metal casting, a plate with patterns mounted on both sides, used in a moulding machine to create identical mould halves.

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