| 释义 |
ma·ta·ma·ta
\ˌmad.əməˈtä\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese matamatá, from Tupi
1. : a pleurodiran turtle (Chelus fimbriata) of Guiana and the northern part of Brazil that reaches a length of three feet, has a rough shell and a long neck with fleshy fimbriae on the neck and on the head, and produces eggs that yield an edible oil
2. : any of several So. American trees of the genus Eschweilera of the family Lecythidaceae; especially : a tree yielding a heavy hard compact wood used for pilings and foundation construction |