MATE definition: 1. an animal's sexual partner: 2. a friend: 3. used as a friendly way of talking to someone…. Learn more. Mate , tealike beverage, popular in many South American countries, brewed from the dried leaves of an evergreen shrub or tree related to holly. It is a stimulating drink, greenish in color, containing caffeine and tannin, and is less astringent than tea. In Brazil, traditionally prepared mate is known as chimarrão, although the Portuguese word mate and the expression " mate amargo " (bitter mate ) are also used in Argentina and Uruguay. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word mate in English, from a spouse or partner to a checkmate or a tea. Find synonyms, examples, and translations of mate in different contexts and languages.
