What is another word for Yerba?

Pronunciation: [jˈɜːbə] (IPA)

Yerba is a Spanish word that refers to a type of plant commonly used for herbal tea or mate. This versatile plant also has a variety of synonyms that can be used in everyday conversation or in writing. Some of the common synonyms for Yerba include Paraguay tea, Brazilian tea, and Ilex paraguariensis. It is also referred to as Caá, Caá-guazú, or Ilex vomitoria in different regions. In Latin American countries, it is known as Mate while in Portugal and Spain it is called Erva-mate. Whatever you call it, Yerba remains a popular beverage enjoyed by millions around the world.

Usage examples for Yerba

He threw himself down; crushing the fragrant, small-leaved vines of "Yerba buena" as he fell, and, hiding his face, Timoteo cried in a half-angry, half-hopeless tumult of feeling.
"Out of the Triangle"
Mary E. Bamford
Referring to the change in name from Yerba Buena to San Francisco, in 1847, a writer says: "A site so desirable for a city, formed by nature for a great destiny on one of the finest bays in the world, looking out upon the greatest, the richest, and the most pacific of oceans-in the very track of empire-in the healthiest of latitudes-such a site could not fail to attract the attention of the expanding Saxon race.
"Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror"
Richard Linthicum Trumbull White Samuel Fallows
In return they could purchase anything they wanted-knives, spurs, rings for horse-gear, clothing, Yerba mate and sugar; tobacco, castor-oil, salt and pepper, and oil and vinegar, and such furniture as they required-iron pots, spits for roasting, cane-chairs, and coffins.
"Far Away and Long Ago"
W. H. Hudson

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