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noun, feminine

mata

/ˈmata/

noun, feminine/ˈmata/plural: matas

shrub; sprig; mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus; plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae)

Synonyms: arbusto, lentisco, mata charneca, planta, vegetal

Perhaps from Late Latin matta (“floormat, doormat”).