"'mater" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmeɪtɚ/ [US] Forms: 'maters [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: Shortening of a dialectal pronunciation of tomato (or the also-attested dialectal rendering termater) with intrusive rhotacism. Compare tater (“potato”) and 'naner (“banana”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} 'mater (plural 'maters)
  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, informal) Contraction of tomato. Tags: Appalachia, Southern-US, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal Alternative form of: tomato Categories (lifeform): Tomatoes Synonyms: mater

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