yerba

yerba mat

/ (ˈjɛəbə, ˈjɜːbə) /

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noun

another name for maté

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Word Origin for yerba

from Spanish yerba maté herb maté

Words nearby yerba

yeoman of the guard, yeomanry, yeoman's service, yep, -yer, yerba, Yerba Buena, yerba mate, Yerevan, yerk, Yerkes

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How to use yerba in a sentence

The little village of Yerba Buena has now grown to be the largest city on the Pacific coast and one that is known the world over.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
Five years afterward this village of Yerba Buena contained about fifty people and a dozen houses.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
Paraguay sold 60,000 mules to Per every year, and sent 2000 tons of "yerba" to Chile.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
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

Estos mascan cierta yerba, y con el zumo rocian las soldados estando para dar batalla.
The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))|John G. Bourke