Meanings
nounyerba mate (plural yerba mates)
plural yerba mates · alternative herva maté · alternative yerba maté
- Ilex paraguariensis, a plant used to make maté.
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Origin
- Spanishyerba mate
- Englishyerba mate
From South American Spanish yerba mate (literally “maté herb”).
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Polish yerba mate
- yerba mateTranslations
Portuguese erva mate
- erva mateTranslations
Spanish yerba mate, hierba mate
- yerba mateTranslations
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APA
yerba mate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yerba%20mate
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“yerba mate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yerba%20mate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yerba mate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yerba%20mate.
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