Mattamore (noun) (rare)
mat-e-mor
In northern Africa and the Middle East: a storehouse, cistern, prison, etc., located underground.
Late 17th century. From French matamore, † matamorre and its etymon Arabic maṭmūra from ṭamara to cover up, bury.
Example sentences
“They store them in the mattamore.”
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