maceración, f., maceration, mortification (of the flesh).

madera, wood.

madre, f., mother; bed (of stream); salirse de —, to overflow.

madreselva, honey-suckle.

Madrid, prop. noun (pop. about 600,000; the capital of Spain; situated on the plains of New Castile. Madrid is a handsome, modern city).

madrileño, native or resident of Madrid.

madrugada, early morning, dawn, day-break.

maduro, ripe.

maestro, -a, master, mistress, teacher, master-workman.

mágico, magician.