yerba
- noun
- /ˈjɜr.bə/
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yerba
- I bought some dried yerba leaves to brew a refreshing drink for the summer.
First of all, I'm a big proponent and consumer of yerba mate.
- First of all, I'm a big proponent and consumer of yerba mate.
- So my typical thing is I, I will use coffee or yerba mate or both prior to a hard weight workout.
- In South America, in Uruguay, in Argentina, it was long thought that yerba mate consumption, which we know very modestly increases GLP one.
- I hate when the yerba is gone.
Examples
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So my typical thing is I, I will use coffee or yerba mate or both prior to a hard weight workout.
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This is yerba mate but I'm going to make it.
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I hate when the yerba is gone.
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The exceptions would be yerba mate tea.
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Oh God, Justine, my foot is soaking wet with yerba mate right now.
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In South America, in Uruguay, in Argentina, it was long thought that yerba mate consumption, which we know very modestly increases GLP one.
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So yerba mate, GLP, one can manage in healthy ways, leptin levels, glucose levels and Glucagon levels in ways that if it serves you, you might want to try.
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In South America, people often gather to share a cup of yerba mate as part of their social tradition.
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Many enjoy yerba mate for its stimulating effects, particularly in the mornings.
Synonyms
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8.1
A South American drink made from dried yerba mate leaves
A South American plant whose leaves are dried to make the drink mate
A South American plant with dried leaves used to make mate, a hot caffeinated drink
Compounds
- US
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9.9
A low green herb from northwestern USA with a minty smell used to make soothing tea
- Specialized
A plant from southwestern North America that grows in wet places and has strong-smelling roots and small white flower spikes
- Specialized
A sticky evergreen plant with scented leaves that people use to treat coughs and chest congestion
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word yerba comes from Spanish and the old Latin word herba, which means 'grass' or 'herb'. In South America yerba usually means the special leaves used to make the drink mate, so the name simply points to the plant itself.