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the straw is called a bombilla in spanish, a bomba in portuguese, and a bombija or, more generally, a masassa (straw) in arabic. the straw is traditionally made of silver . modern, commercially available straws are typically made of nickel silver (called alpaca), stainless steel , or hollow-stemmed cane
bring the talking gourd" (cuia de conversar); an argentine equivalent, especially among young people, being no es un micrófono ("it's not a microphone"), an allusion to the drinkers holding the mate for too long, as if they were using it as a microphone to deliver a lecture. some drinkers like to add sugar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(drink)