madre

[ mah-thre; English mah-drey ]

noun

, Spanish.

, plural ma·dres [mah, -, th, r, es, mah, -dreyz].

1. mother ¹.

Example Sentences

The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

From Los Angeles Times

Owned by Ivan Vasquez, Madre celebrates the ancestral cuisine of his Oaxacan homeland, including mole-filled tamales and tlayudas topped with cured meat.

From Los Angeles Times

It seems like everybody is making their way to Mexico City to see for themselves how good the madre mole at Pujol is, if the tuna tostadas and carajillos at Contramar are worth the hype and whether the drinks at Tlecān are really the best in the world.

From Salon

But the department plays a dual role in the Philippines, which critics say is contradictory: it issues mining and quarrying permits, while also employing hundreds of forest rangers to protect the Sierra Madre, the country’s longest mountain range.

From BBC

Just ask residents and city officials in Sierra Madre, who in the last few years have seen their furry, four-legged neighbors amble out of the forest and barge into their cars, kitchens and living rooms as though the humans were just keeping the place warm for them.

From Los Angeles Times