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- mato grosso/ˌmætəʊ ˈɡrɒsəʊ/A Brazilian state located in the central-western region of Brazil, known for its vast plains, wetlands, and agricultural production.nounLow
- mato grosso do sul/ˌmæt.əʊ ˌɡrɒs.əʊ də ˈsʊl/A state in the central-western region of Brazil.nounC1
- matoke/məˈtəʊkeɪ/A dish of steamed green bananas, a staple food in East Africa, especially Uganda.nounLow (specific cultural term)
- matopo hills/məˈtəʊpəʊ hɪlz/A range of granite hills and kopjes in southwestern Zimbabwe, significant for their natural beauty and historical importance.plural-nounRare
- matosinhos/ˌmætəˈʃiːnʊʃ/A city and municipality in northern Portugal, part of the Porto Metropolitan Area, known for its fishing port, beaches, and seafood.nounLow (primarily in geographical, travel, and cultural contexts)
- matralia/məˈtreɪlɪə/A singular term used in historical or sociological contexts to refer to the unique cultural, social, and psychological role, influence, and legacy of a mother or motherhood.nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
- matrass/ˈmætrəs/A long-necked glass vessel with a round body, used historically in chemistry for distillation, sublimation, or as a container.nounLow / Archaic
- matriarch/ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑːk/A woman who is the head of a family or social group, especially one who is powerful and commands respect.nounC1
- matriarchate/ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑː.kət/A social system or form of society in which women, especially mothers, hold the primary positions of power, authority, and leadership.nounC2/Rare
- matriarchy/ˈmeɪ.tri.ɑː.ki/A social system in which women, especially mothers, hold the primary positions of power and authority.nounC1
- matric/ˈmætrɪk/A short form of 'matriculation', referring to the formal process of being admitted to a university or college, or the examination taken for such admission.nounLow
- matrices/ˈmeɪ.trɪ.siːz/The plural of 'matrix', referring to an ordered rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions arranged in rows and columns.nounC1/C2
- matricide/ˈmætrɪsaɪd/The act of killing one's own mother.nounC1-C2 / Very Low
- matricliny/ˌmætrɪˈklaɪni/Inheritance or descent traced exclusively through the female line.nounLow (Very rare, technical term)
- matriculant/məˈtrɪkjʊlənt/A person who has formally enrolled or been admitted as a student at a college or university.nounLow
- matriculate/məˈtrɪk.jʊ.leɪt/To formally enrol or be accepted as a student at a university or college.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1-C2
- matrilineage/ˌmætrɪˈlɪniɪdʒ/A line of descent or kinship traced exclusively through the female line.nounC1/C2
- matriliny/ˈmæt.rɪ.lɪ.ni/The system of tracing descent, inheritance, and social identity through the female line.nounLow
- matrimony/ˈmætrɪməni/The state of being married; marriage.nounC1
- matrimony vine/ˈmætrɪməni vaɪn/A perennial shrub (genus Lycium) of the nightshade family, bearing edible red berries and often cultivated as an ornamental or medicinal plant.nounLow frequency; specialist (botany, horticulture, herbalism).
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