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rooibos.

A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹɔɪ.bɒs/General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation/ˈɹɔɪˌbɔs/General-American/ˈɹɔɪˌbɑs/General-American/ˈɹu.iˌbɔs/General-American
  1. A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.

    South-Africa · uncountable
  2. The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.

    uncountable
  3. Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.

    South-Africa · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans rooibos (literally “redbush”), from Dutch rooi (“red”) + bos (“bush”). Compare related honeybush via Afrikaans heuningbos from heuning (“honey”) + bos (“bush”).

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