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tisane

[ UK /tˈɪse‍ɪn/ ]
NOUN
  1. infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves

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  • A tisane of marigold leaves and chamomile and mint and... oh, a few other things. WATER BOOK TWO: REUNION
  • Species whose fruits are used both in Europe and Asia include the briar rose or dog rose, which is made into tea or tisane, and the eglantine.
  • The later medieval version in France had the name tisane, was sweetened with sugar and seasoned with licorice and sometimes also figs.
  • Such flavorous gruels and porridges as she concocted! such _tisanes_ after her guest's instructions! such dainty soups, and sweetbreads, and cutlets, served with such neatness! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861
  • H&S’s line of fruit “teas” are all a mixture of dried fruit, rather than dried herbs (aka a tisane) or dried tea leaves (aka tea). Daily Tea: March 26, 2010 | Tea Derivations
  • I made a tisane of horehound and hyssop the next night, when I heard the woman coughing, and in this way I took up my duties as a greenwoman again. Wildfire
  • Elderflowers have been made into teas or tisanes in Europe and by N. American Indians, largely for medicinal use and especially as an antidote against colds.
  • I more than once encountered a mildly medicinal tisane in Chinese supermarkets.
  • The drinking of healthy herbal brews has a long history - the word tisane is derived from the Greek ptisane, which referred to a drink made from barley. A Nice Cuppa
  • Afterwards, we recovered with tisane at Cafe de Flore, now overpriced, over-bright and catering for a bourgeois clientele, somewhat different from 70 years ago or so.
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