rooibos tea

British  

/ ˈrɔɪbɒs /

noun

1. 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

"For the harder to degrade rooibos tea, it didn't matter where it was -- higher temperature always led to more decay, which indicates that types of carbon we'd typically expect to see last longer in the soil were vulnerable to higher temperatures," Trevathan-Tackett said.

From Science Daily

Jurado swirled around a Rooibos tea bag with a tag read, “Your Actions Prove Your Greatness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Since I somehow feel that this is an experience not to be missed, I go to the all-yellow kitchen to make myself rooibos tea.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

All the singers drink slippery elm tea, but I got tired of it and I got into a bunch of different teas, like Earl Grey and rooibos tea, which is really popular in South Africa.

From New York Times