tisane
Meaning
A medicinal drink, originally made from barley soaked in water.
Synonyms
Translations
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infusion
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tisana
KräuterteePronounced as (IPA)
/tɪˈzæn/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman tysanne, Middle French ptisane, tisane (“barley water, medicinal drink”), and their source, Latin tisana, variant of ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη (ptisánē, “peeled barley, barley gruel”), from πτίσσειν (ptíssein, “to peel, to crush”).
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