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- matura diamond/məˈtjʊərə ˈdaɪəmənd/A type of diamond cut characterized by a multi-level, stepped, and tiered faceting pattern, intended to create a display of intense, concentric rings of light.nounVery Low
- maturate/ˈmætʃʊreɪt/to bring to or reach full development, ripeness, or readiness; to suppurate (in medical context)verbverb-intransitiveVery Low (Rare/Technical)
- maturation/ˌmætʃ.uˈreɪ.ʃən/The process of becoming mature, fully developed, or ripe; the process of reaching an advanced or completed state of development.nounC1
- maturation division/ˌmætʃ.ʊˈreɪ.ʃən dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/A specialized type of cell division that halves the chromosome number, producing reproductive cells (gametes) with a single set of chromosomes.nounVery Low
- mature/məˈtʃʊə(r)/Having reached full natural growth or development; fully developed physically, mentally, or emotionally.adjectiveverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- mature student/məˌtʃʊə ˈstjuːdnt/An older adult who returns to or begins formal education after a period of employment or family responsibilities, typically distinct from the traditional 18–21 year old student cohort.nounB2
- maturin/ˈmætjʊərɪn/Proper noun: a surname, or a given name used historically and occasionally in literature.nounVery Low
- maturity/məˈtʃʊər.ə.ti/The state of being fully developed, grown, or complete, either physically, mentally, or in terms of time (e.g., of a financial instrument).nounB2
- maturity date/məˈtʃʊər.ə.ti ˌdeɪt/The specific date on which a financial instrument (like a bond, certificate of deposit, or loan) becomes due for repayment of its principal amount.nounC1+
- maty/ˈmeɪti/An informal or dialectal term for 'mate', meaning a friend or companion, primarily used in certain UK dialects, especially in the phrase 'me old maty'.nounVery Low / Archaic / Dialectal
- matzah/ˈmætsə/A thin, crisp, unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover.nounLow
- matzo/ˈmæt.səʊ/A thin, crisp, unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during Passover in Jewish tradition.nounLow
- matzo ball/ˈmætsəʊ ˌbɔːl/A small, round dumpling made from unleavened matzo meal, eggs, water, and fat, traditionally served in chicken broth in Jewish cuisine.nounLow-medium
- matzo brei/ˈmæt.sə ˈbraɪ/A dish of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, made from matzo (unleavened bread) soaked, drained, and scrambled with eggs, then fried.nounLow
- matzo meal/ˈmætsəʊ miːl/A coarse flour made from crushed, unleavened matzo crackers.nounLow
- matzoh/ˈmɑːtsə/A thin, crisp, unleavened bread, traditionally eaten during the Jewish festival of Passover.nounLow
- matzoon/mətˈzuːn/A fermented milk product of Armenian origin, similar to yogurt or kefir.nounVery Low
- mau mau/ˌmaʊ ˈmaʊ/A Kenyan anti-colonial rebel movement active in the 1950s, also used to refer to its members.nounverb-transitiveC2
- maua/ˈmaʊ.ə/The Swahili word meaning 'to get', 'to acquire', or 'to obtain'.nounC2
- maubeuge/ˌməʊˈbɜːʒ/A proper noun referring to a French town in the Nord department, near the Belgian border.nounLow
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