tisane
Americannoun
plural
tisanes-
(italics) aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
-
Obsolete. a ptisan.
noun
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
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 Heydrick, Benjamin A.
A tisane, yes, if only she had a tisane, but who would know how to make one?
From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
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 Sherwood, Mary Neal
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