"Brazilian tea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Brazilian teas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Brazilian tea (countable and uncountable, plural Brazilian teas)
  1. The dried leaves of plants of certain species, or the tea-like infusions made from them, especially Lippia pseudo-thea (native to Brazil), Stachytarpheta mutabilis and Stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Lamiales order plants
    Sense id: en-Brazilian_tea-en-noun-b0TG2ePo Disambiguation of Lamiales order plants: 53 47
  2. Maté, a beverage made from the leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Lamiales order plants
    Sense id: en-Brazilian_tea-en-noun-kGLIYBmT Disambiguation of Lamiales order plants: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69

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