maters
Schoolboy's dear parents
Maters is the plural of mater, a chiefly British term for mother.
The word comes from Latin and appears in compounds like alma mater (nurturing mother, one's school) and dura mater (the tough membrane covering the brain).
On its own, mater sounds old-fashioned or jocular: I'm off to visit the mater.
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- gardenCultivated plant area
salad · ketchup · sauce · red · ripe · heirloom · cherry · beefsteak · plum · harvest
mothers
Female parents collectively
matriarchs · kinfolk · lineage · ancestors · progeny · descendants · heritage · bloodline · clan · dynasty
- maternity leaveJob-protected time for childbirth
- maternity benefitsCompensation during childbirth leave
- maternity wardHospital section for childbirth
- alma materOne's former institution
- maternity clothesApparel for pregnant bodies
- maternal instinctInborn drive to nurture