yerba

yerba mat

/ (ˈjɛəbə, ˈjɜːbə) /

noun

another name for maté

Nearby words

yeoman's service, yeomanly, yeomanry, yep, yer, yerba, yerba buena, yerba maté, yerevan, yerk, yerkes

Word Origin for yerba

from Spanish yerba maté herb maté

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Examples from the Web for yerba

The leading industry is the culture of yerba mat, and the exportation of its leaves.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
Yerba Buena awoke to the sunrise of July 8, 1846, with a spirit of festive anticipation and a certain relief.
Port O' Gold|Louis John Stellman
San Francisco, gushing young metropolis now, was then only sterile Yerba Buena, and practically nowhere.
Across America|James F. Rusling
The breakfast is just as was their supper—cold mutton, corn bread, and yerba tea.
Gaspar the Gaucho|Mayne Reid

Five years afterward this village of Yerba Buena contained about fifty people and a dozen houses.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland