tisane

[ti-zan, -zahn, tee-zan]

noun

plural

tisanes 

1. (italics),  aromatic or herb-flavored tea.

2. Obsolete.,  a ptisan.

tisane

/ tɪˈzæn /

noun

1. an infusion of dried or fresh leaves or flowers, as camomile

Word History and Origins

Origin of tisane¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of tisane¹

C19: from French, from Latin ptisana barley water; see _ptisan

Example Sentences

Other common evening beverages include herbal tisanes or teas, hot chocolate, or warm milk.

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Herbal teas, often called "tisanes," are beverages that are brewed similarly to tea, but are not from Camellia sinensis, the plant that green, black, and white teas all come from.

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Coffee cherry tea, or “cascara” as it is usually called here, is actually a “tisane,” another word for herbal or fruit “tea.”

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The beverages popularly known as herbal teas are actually tisanes.

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The tisane base of this drink incorporates juniper and citrus, classic gin botanicals, into a warm, tealike brew.

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