vb, mated  mat*ing vt  :  to pair or join for breeding vi  :  COPULATE
, or  ma*te  , n 1  :  an aromatic beverage used chiefly in So. America and esp. in Paraguay that has stimulant properties like those of coffee  2  :  a So. American holly (Ilex paraguayensis) whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté : also  :  these leaves and shoots .
 
 
 
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