English Explanatory Dictionary

rooibos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
  2. The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
  3. Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɔɪ.bɒs/ roi′bôs′ rōō′ē-bôs′ -bŏs′ /ˈɹɔɪˌbɔs/ /ˈɹɔɪˌbɑs/ /ˈɹu.iˌbɔs/ /ˈɹu.iˌbɑs/ En-rooibos.ogg

Word forms

rooibos rooibosch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans rooibos (literally “redbush”), from Dutch rooi (“red”) + bos (“bush”). Compare related honeybush via Afrikaans heuningbos from heuning (“honey”) + bos (“bush”).

Synonyms

redbush rooibos tea
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