Paraguay tea

Paraguay tea
noun
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
Syn: ↑mate, ↑Ilex paraguariensis
Hypernyms: ↑holly

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized P

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maté.
[1720-30]

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Paraguay tea noun
Maté
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Main Entry:Paraguayan

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  • Paraguay tea — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Paraguay tea — Pa ra*guay tea See {Mate}, the leaf of the Brazilian holly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Paraguay tea — n. MATÉ …   English World dictionary

  • Paraguay-tea — paragvajinis bugienis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bugieninių šeimos maistinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Ilex paraguariensis), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. Turi psichinę veiklą stimuliuojančių medžiagų. Iš jo gaminami gėrimai… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Paraguay tea — maté. [1720 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • paraguay tea — n. Maté, leaves of the Ilex paraguayensis …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • Paraguay tea — /pærəgweɪ ˈti/ (say paruhgway tee) noun → maté …  

  • Tea — (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tea board — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tea bug — Tea Tea (t[=e]), n. [Chin. tsh[=a], Prov. Chin. te: cf. F. th[ e].] 1. The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree ({Thea Chinensis} or {Camellia Chinensis}). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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