herb tea
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3.0
- noun
- /hɜrb ti/
:
infusión de hierbas
- I made myself a mug of herb tea—chamomile flowers and honey—and a peanut butter sandwich.
- a cup of herb tea
Examples
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He invited his friends over and served them a fragrant herb tea infused with lavender and lemon balm.
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In the morning, Sandra brought her father a cup of herb tea and a bowl of granola.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Do you want some herb tea?
Fiction book (2001) -
Why don't you try the herb tea?
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Sano ordered a soothing herb tea brought to her, but she refused to drink.
Fiction book (2002) -
Leon sits behind his desk, pulls out a tin of herb tea, and begins preparing his morning ritual.
Fiction book (1990) -
Daragon chose a spiced drink and looked at Eduard, who asked for a warm herb tea.
Fiction book (2000) -
After a long day, I enjoyed a relaxing cup of herb tea made from fresh mint leaves.
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For a soothing bedtime drink, she prefers herb tea made with chamomile flowers.
Synonyms
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1.3
A hot drink made from herbs or other plants, not tea leaves
10
2.9
A drink people make by pouring hot water over dried camomile flowers to help them relax
2
1.0
A hot drink made by steeping ginger slices in boiling water
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2.8
A hot drink you make by putting sage leaves in hot water
A hot drink made by putting dill leaves or seeds in water
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Morphology
herb + tea
The meaning 'a hot drink made by infusing herbs' is directly derivable from combining 'herb' (a plant used for flavor or medicine) with 'tea' (a hot drink made by infusion). This noun–noun compounding is a standard, cross-linguistic way to label beverages (e.g., herbal tea/tisane), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the expression.
Etymology
Herb tea shows a simple picture: a hot 'tea' made by pouring water over herbs like chamomile or mint instead of regular tea leaves, so it means a drink 'made from herbs' rather than traditional tea.