yerba
yerba mat
- another name for maté
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Word Origin
from Spanish yerba maté herb maté
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Examples from the Web for yerba
Historical Examples
The yerba buena and the southern wood came all right,—they smelt like you.
Flip: A California RomanceBret Harte
He gives an elaborate account of the history and uses of yerba mat.
ArgentinaW. A. Hirst
The oldest and most celebrated of the forest products is yerba mat.
ArgentinaW. A. Hirst
Villa Rica seems to have been the most prolific centre of the yerba.
The Argentine RepublicPierre Denis
At the tambos, or wayside inns, you pay only for yerba (fodder).
The Andes and the AmazonJames Orton