English Dictionary: mamma | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for mamma | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mamma \Mam*ma"\, n. [Reduplicated from the infantine word ma, influenced in spelling by L. mamma.] Mother; -- word of tenderness and familiarity. [Written also {mama}.] Tell tales papa and mamma. --Swift. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mamma \Mam"ma\, n.; pl. {Mamm[91]}. [L. mamma breast.] (Anat.) A glandular organ for secreting milk, characteristic of all mammals, but usually rudimentary in the male; a mammary gland; a breast; under; bag. |