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Origin and Etymology of amate
Middle English amaten, from Middle French amatir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + matir to overcome, from mat defeated, overcome
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Origin and Etymology of amate
a- (perfective prefix) + mate (to couple, match)
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Definition of amate
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: a Central American timber tree (Ficus glabrata) with lustrous foliage and edible fruits
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Origin and Etymology of amate
Spanish, from Nahuatl amatl, short for amacuahuitl, literally, paper tree, from amatl paper + cuahuitl tree
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