yerba

noun

Meaning

Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage mate.

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Related words

mate(English)paraguayan(English)yerba mate(English)yerba maté(English)herva maté(English)brazilian tea(English)maté(English)paraguay tea(English)theobromine(English)loca(English)ilex(English)mansa(English)

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