tisane
Americannoun
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tisanes
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(italics) aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
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Obsolete. a ptisan.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of tisane
Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35
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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
A pot of tisane was simmering on the hearth, filling the air with that peculiar odor which tells of a sickroom.
From Jack 1877 by Mary Neal Sherwood
We lifted you to the bed, and bled you after the old fashion, and then I gave you a tisane of my own making, which threw you into a quiet sleep.
From Shapes that Haunt the Dusk by William Dean Howells
After the tisane, a host of strange foreign drugs and cosmetics were marshalled in order.
From Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day by Benjamin A. Heydrick
Other common evening beverages include herbal tisanes or teas, hot chocolate, or warm milk.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
Teas and tisanes: From the bergamot perfume of Earl Grey to the savory brown rice notes in Japanese genmaicha to hibiscus and chai, these blends hit a huge range of flavors.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 3, 2019
Both of them had sat with her for some time at her bedside; Cecilia especially had only left her long enough to make the embrocations and tisanes.
From The Fourth Estate, vol.1 by Armando Palacio Vald?s
The two women could not bear to think of him lying sick in a room no better than a dog-kennel, without broths and tisanes, lonely and sorrowful.
From Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) by John Morley
I thought it weak, and said so; the strong gust of outside life, which the news had brought into my chamber, had roused my appetite, and given me a distaste for tisanes and slops.
From The Red Cockade by Stanley John Weyman
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