MATAMATAS

Noun

matamatas

plural of matamata

Source: Wiktionary


MATAMATA

Ma`ta*ma"ta, n. Etym: [Pg.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The bearded tortoise (Chelys fimbriata) of South American rivers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 September 2024

ABSOLUTELY

(adverb) completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; “an absolutely magnificent painting”; “a perfectly idiotic idea”; “you’re perfectly right”; “utterly miserable”; “you can be dead sure of my innocence”; “was dead tired”; “dead right”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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