tisane

American

[ti-zan, -zahn, tee-zan] / tɪˈzæn, -ˈzɑn, tiˈzan /

noun

plural

tisanes

(italics) aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Obsolete. a ptisan.

tisane British

/ tɪˈzæn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tisane

Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The only possibly safe abortion method attempted back then, the homebrewed tisane, was not effective.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2022

“You are sounding like an old frog. I want to get some tisane of chamomile for your throat.”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

Take a little tisane for the cooling of the blood, and leave all other matters to these new friends of ours.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

That was the only tisane that my soldiers took.

From My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt by Bernhardt, Sarah

Noticing on the table a jug of warm tisane, she filled a cup which was near at hand, and gave it to the sufferer.

From A Love Episode by Zola, Émile

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