Word of the Day – Mattamore

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.”