rooibos tea

British

/ ˈrɔɪbɒs /

noun

tea prepared from any of several species of Borbonia or Aspalanthus , believed to have tonic properties

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Etymology

Origin of rooibos tea

from Afrikaans rooi red + bos bush

Example Sentences

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I do this while I drink my rooibos tea and watch a boring episode of “Friends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

This spicy herbal blend is made with rooibos tea and spices, including cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.

From Salon • Oct. 6, 2022

So far, the provisions included in the Nagoya Protocol have led to one profit-sharing arrangement, for South African rooibos tea.

From Nature • Mar. 26, 2020

If only to remind her husband, Mr JLB Matekoni, that she was running short of rooibos tea.

From The Guardian • Oct. 20, 2015

It reminded him slighdy of the rooibos tea Mother gave them on cold mornings.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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