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infusion

infusion

6 4.2
A drink made by soaking herbs or tea leaves in hot water
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/
translation icon : infusión
  • I want a weak infusion of tea.
  • tea infusions
  • moringa tea infusions
  • leaf tea infusions

We then have a coconut, ginger and turmeric infusion.

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Examples

  • What would I get if I added root of asphodel to an infusion of Wormwood?

  • It took me three years... to make this infusion.

  • So you also have an afternoon infusion tea bag as well.

  • Give me a minute, will you, till I have my first infusion of the day.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The most likely use for project materials will be as infusion activities in the existing curriculum.

    Academic text (1995)
  • However, according to our best knowledge, any work on the moringa tea infusions regarding these parameters has not been reported yet.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The results showed that the moringa leaf tea infusions can be a good source of iron.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I'll have a ginseng ginkgo biloba infusion.

  • Lemongrass is a medicinal plant used to prepare an infusion to counter stomach ailments.

    Academic text (2004)
  • She enjoyed a warm infusion of peppermint tea to soothe her stomach.

Synonyms

extract
vsinfusion
44 3.5

A liquid made by soaking a plant or food to get flavor

is the general drink or process, not a concentrated form for active ingredients
herbal tea
vsinfusion
17 1.3

A hot drink made from herbs or other plants, not tea leaves

is the general liquid or process of soaking herbs, not the finished hot drink
soaking
vsinfusion
9 2.7

An act of making something completely wet by putting it in water

is the specific process or liquid produced by steeping plants, not simple wetting
herbal concoction
vsinfusion
5.8

A mix made from herbs to help health and ease sickness

is a liquid from soaking, not a general medicinal herb mixture

Antonyms

extraction
  • Specialized
24 4.1

Getting a substance out of a mix using chemical or physical methods

3 3.4

Removing water from food or other things to make them dry

How Strong

concentrate
4 5.2
infusion
6 4.2
weak tea
  • Informal
1 3.7

Surface Forms

infusion singular
infusions plural

Morphology

infusion = infuse (transparent) = infuse + ion

A straightforward noun formed from the verb 'infuse' meaning the process or product of infusing (soaking).

Etymology

Infusion comes from Latin parts in- 'into' and fundere 'to pour'. Imagine pouring hot water over herbs so the flavour is 'poured into' the water, and that's why an infusion is the drink made by soaking herbs or tea.