Matelote Definition
mătl-ōt, mä-tə-lōt
noun
Fish stewed in a sauce of wine, oil, onions, mushrooms, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
matelote
Plural:
matelotesOrigin of Matelote
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French from matelot sailor from Old French matenot sailor, bunkmate possibly from Middle Dutch mattenoot (perhaps from matte bed) (from Late Latin matta mat1) (noot fellow) or from Old Norse mötunautr messmate (mata food, mess) (nautr companion)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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