MATAMATA


Meaning of MATAMATA in English

[ ˌmatə'matə ]

■ noun a South American freshwater turtle that has a broad flat head and neck with irregular projections of skin. [ Chelus fimbriatus .]

Origin

C19: of unknown origin; prob. from a S. Amer. Ind. lang.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.