noun, feminine/maˈdeɾa/plural: maderas
wood; wooden plank, board; makings
“No tiene madera de instigador.” — He hasn't got the makings of an instigator.
Synonyms: condiciones
Inherited from Old Spanish madera, from Latin māteria (compare French matière, Italian materia, Portuguese madeira), from māter (“source”, literally “mother”). Doublet of materia.