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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mamma \Mam*ma"\, noun [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mamma \Mam"ma\, noun; pl. {Mamm[ae]}. [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; udder; bag.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mamma
noun
1: informal terms for a mother [syn: {ma}, {mama}, {mom}, {momma}, {mommy}, {mammy}, {mum}, {mummy}, {mater}]
2: milk-secreting organ of female mammals [syn: {mammary gland}] [also: {mammae} (pl)]
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