rooibos tea
Britishnoun
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
Precious Ramotswe has solved more cases while relaxing over a cup of rooibos tea than many other fictional private eyes have cracked while struggling to get a decent Vodafone signal.
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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