mata
Meanings
Noun
1. shrub
2. sprig
3. mastic tree, Pistacia lentiscus
4. plant (organism of the kingdom Plantae) (Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominican Republic)
Examples4
vivir a salto de mata
to live from hand to mouth
andar a salto de mata
to walk about
ir a salto de mata
to go around without plan
El jardinero poda las matas con tijeras y el césped con guadañadora.
The gardener cuts back the bushes with shears and the grass with a scythe.