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noun
A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, uncountable
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Synonyms: redbush
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: redbush, rooibos tea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bush tea, red tea
noun
Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Aspalathus linearis, Aspalathus cedcarbergensis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans rooibos (literally “redbush”), from Dutch rooi (“red”) + bos (“bush”). Compare related honeybush via Afrikaans heuningbos from heuning (“honey”) + bos (“bush”).
Across languages
31 source translations are retained for this English entry.
