★ If you hear "homegrown maters," expect something that tastes better than anything you’ll find in a store. ★
Origin
"Maters" is a clipped, informal pronunciation of "tomatoes," common in rural American English and especially in Appalachian speech.
Notes
Almost always plural and almost always referring to garden-grown tomatoes. When fried green tomatoes are on the menu, they’re still just "maters" ’til someone says otherwise.
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