mater

名词 mater:

1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

形容词 mat:

1. not reflecting light; not glossy
   同义词：flat, mat, matt, matte, matted

1. A network of extremely small blood vessels passing between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.
   大脑绒被从软膜和大脑皮层之间穿过的极细的小血管形成的网
2. Say no bilge water about the mater.
   在这个问题上别说废话。

ma.ter

n.Chiefly British （名词）【多用于英国】
Mother.
母亲

来源：
Latin m3ter * see m3ter-
拉丁语 m3ter *参见 m3ter-