Tisane
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɪˈzæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tisane is a noun meaning A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
Meaning
A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
Example Sentences
Ptisan. A diluent drink which makes a great figure in the dietetic precepts of the ancients.
“Neither,” said Poirot, “I shall go to bed and take a tisane. The expected has happened […].”
The sick people would take away also some herbs for their ptisan, some wine and other comforts […].
As soon as he had opened the door he worked his way back to his high-backed Queen Anne armchair, where he picked up his bone-china cup and took a sip of a rarefied tisane.
Word Forms
- tisanes
- tisan
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tisan, tarhana, mugicha, tsamba, drink, tibicos.
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