matamore

French

Etymology 1

From Spanish matamoros (literally “Moor-slayer”)

Noun

matamore m (plural matamores)

braggart, blusterer

Etymology 2

From Arabic مَطْمُورَة‎ (maṭmūra)

Noun

matamore f (plural matamores) (archaic)

underground granary, silo

Further reading

“matamore” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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