noun, masculine/aˈmate/plural: amates
fig tree (Ficus sp.); creeping fig (Ficus pumila); amate paper; amate (art form)
Synonyms: amate blanco, amate amarillo, amate prieto, papel amate
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl āmatl.
/aˈmate/
fig tree (Ficus sp.); creeping fig (Ficus pumila); amate paper; amate (art form)
Synonyms: amate blanco, amate amarillo, amate prieto, papel amate
Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl āmatl.