yerba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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 maté.

Word forms

yerba yerbas

Etymology

From Spanish yerba. Doublet of herb.

Related words

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