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What does «mata» mean in Dominican Spanish?
mata
plant, tree
| Meaning | plant, tree |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | planta, árbol |
| Register | Neutral |
«Tengo una mata de limón en el patio.»
I have a lemon tree in the yard.
Any plant or small tree. It goes with the fruit: «mata de mango», «mata de aguacate».
Related Dominican words
- el balneario — a river bathing spot (with food and music)
- la loma — the hill
- el arroyo — the stream
- el charco — a river pool (the deep spot you swim in)
- el conuco — a small family plot
- el temblor — the tremor
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