Phrase guide

herb tea

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A beverage (a tisane) made by steeping herbs (sometimes also includes other plants, such as spices), other than tea leaves, in hot water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Soaking camomile leaves in hot water for five minutes produces a very relaxing herb tea.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: herbal tea, herbal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tea

Narrower terms: tisane

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