maté ( the drink prepared from yerba maté ( Ilex paraguariensis ).( chess ) mate, checkmate Synonym: xaque mate.
first / third-person singular present indicative / subjunctiveįrom xaque mate ( “ checkmate ” ), from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ ( šāh māta ), from Persian شاه مات ( šâh mât, “ the king dead ” ).( archaic ) singular past subjunctive of metenįrom Proto-Central-Pacific *mate, from Proto-Oceanic *mate, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(m-)atay, from Proto-Austronesian *(m-)aCay.In welke mate voel je je verantwoordelijk voor het ongeluk? To what degree do you feel responsible for the accident? A measure, degree: quantity or intensity of something abstract.Mate f ( plural maten, diminutive maatje n) From Middle Dutch mate, from Old Dutch *māta, from Proto-Germanic *mētō. ( chess ) to checkmate to put the king of an opponent into checkmateįor quotations using this term, see Citations:mate.Ī more archaic form of maat ( “ measure ” ), in petrified use in various contexts and expressions.Short for English checkmate, from Middle English chekmat, from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاهُ مَاتَ ( šāhu māta ), from Persian شاه مات ( šâh mât, “ the king amazed ” ). first / third-person singular present subjunctive of matar.AEMT, ATEM, Atem, META, Meta, Tame, Team, Tema, meat, meta, meta-, tame, team.
The abovementioned plant the leaves and shoots used for the tea.Alternative spelling of maté, an aromatic tea-like drink prepared from the holly yerba maté ( Ilex paraguariensis).Synonyms: friend, buddy see also Thesaurus: friend ( colloquial, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth ) A friend, usually of the same sex.( especially of a non-human animal ) A breeding partner.Synonyms: fellow, ( poetic, archaic ) fere A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g.More at Old English ġe-, English co-, English meat. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Moat ( “ friend, buddy, comrade, mate ” ), Dutch maat ( “ mate, partner, colleague, friend ” ). From the same Middle Low German source stems German Maat ( “ naval non-commissioned officer ” ). Pregnant women and individuals sensitive to caffeine or taking certain prescribed medications should drink it with caution.From Middle English mate, a borrowing from Middle Low German mate ( “ messmate ” ) (replacing Middle English mette ( “ table companion, mate, partner ” ), from Old English ġemetta ( “ sharer of food, table-guest ” )), derived from Proto-Germanic *gamatjô, itself from *ga- ( “ together ” ) (related to German and Dutch ge-) + *matjô (from *matiz ( “ food ” )), related to Old English mete ( “ food ” )). SUMMARY Frequent consumption of yerba mate may increase your risk of certain cancers.
Individuals taking these drugs should avoid yerba mate, as it can increase the effects of the drugs ( 40). Therefore, individuals taking MAOI drugs should use yerba mate with caution.įinally, due to its caffeine content, it may also interact with the muscle relaxant Zanaflex or the antidepressant Luvox. MAOIs are often prescribed as medications for depression and Parkinson’s disease ( 1). Studies show that certain compounds in yerba mate have monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) activity. Too much caffeine may increase your risk of miscarriage and low birth weight ( 38, 39). Pregnant women should limit mate intake to a maximum of three cups per day. Too much caffeine can cause headaches, migraines, and high blood pressure in some individuals ( 36, 37). However, some compounds in it may protect against other types of cancer ( 1, 35). This could damage respiratory and digestive tract lining, increasing your risk of cancerous cell formation ( 31, 34). It’s also often consumed at very hot temperatures. One possible explanation is that mate contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), known carcinogens also found in tobacco smoke and grilled meat ( 1). Studies show that drinking large amounts of yerba mate for a long time may increase your risk of upper respiratory and digestive tract cancers ( 1, 31, 32, 33). However, those who drink it regularly may be at increased risk of the following: Cancer Yerba mate is unlikely to cause harm to healthy adults who drink it occasionally.