Definition of 'mamma'
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mamma in British English 1
noun mainly US
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Word origin
C16: reduplication of childish syllable ma; compare Welsh mam, French maman, Russian mamaWord Frequency
mamma in American English 1
noun
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Word origin
like L mamma, mother, Sans mā, Gr mammē < baby talk
Word Frequency
mamma in American English 2
nounWord forms: plural ˈmammae (ˈmæmi
)
a gland for secreting milk, present in the female of all mammals; mammary gland: it is rudimentary in the male
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Word origin
L, breast, prob. identical with mamma1Word Frequency
mamma in American English 1
(ˈmɑːmə, məˈmɑː)
noun
See mama
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Word Frequency
mamma in American English 2
(ˈmæmə)
nounWord forms: plural for 1 mammae (ˈmæmi), for 2 mamma
1. Anatomy & Zoology
2. Meteorology (used with a pl. v.)
hanging, breastlike protuberances on the under surface of a cloud
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