Rooibos
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɔɪ.bɒs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rooibos is a noun meaning (South Africa) A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
Meaning
(South Africa) A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
More Meanings
- The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
- (South Africa) Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.
Example Sentences
When brewed, rooibos is a stunning orange-red color.
Love it or hate it, rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) is as much a part of this region as rock art, velskoen and stunning spring flowers.
The air is aromatic with buchu (Rutaceae), pines, rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), and, of course, the cedars for which these mountains are named.
During the past twenty years or so farmers in the Cedarberg region, from Citrusdal to Nieuwoudtville, have raised the rooibos tea industry from obscurity to minor boom.
Word Forms
- rooibosch
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rooibosch, rooigras, rosewort, roselle, roseroot, rosella.
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