"yerba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yerbas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish yerba. Doublet of herb. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|yerba}} Spanish yerba, {{doublet|en|herb}} Doublet of herb Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} yerba (usually uncountable, plural yerbas)
  1. Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage maté. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: yerba mate, yerba santa
    Sense id: en-yerba-en-noun-oWPKa-nI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 18 18 39 18 0 0 1 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 18 37 18 0 0 1 9 0

Inflected forms

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