Tisane

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  • noun. An herbal infusion or similar preparation drunk as a beverage or for its mildly medicinal effect.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A decoction with medicinal properties. Compare ptisan.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See ptisan.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A medicinal drink made from barley soaked in water
  • noun. Any infusion or drink, especially medicinal or curative, made by steeping in hot water; a herbal tea
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
    • Word Usage
    "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."
    cross-reference
    tisane de champagne  tisane de feltz  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    herb tea  herbal  herbal tea  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    camomile tea  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Bree  Primula  agrimony  barley water  bergamot  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    balm  balsam  drops  drug  electuary  
    variant
    ptisan  
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