Tisane Definition

tĭ-zăn, -zän
tisanes
noun
A beverage made by steeping herbs, spices, roots, etc. in hot or boiling water, sometimes drunk for medicinal purposes; herb tea.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tisane

Noun

Singular:
tisane
Plural:
tisanes

Origin of Tisane

  • From Anglo-Norman tysanne, Middle French ptisane, tisane (“barley water, medicinal drink"), and their source, Latin ptisana, from Ancient Greek πτισάνη (ptisanÄ“, “peeled barley, barley-water"), from πτίσσειν (ptissein, “to peel").

    From Wiktionary

  • French barley water from Old French from Latin ptisana, tisana ptisan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tisane Sentence Examples

  • Leaves give a fine flavor to light dishes, stuffings and sauces; also makes a scented, warming tisane.

  • Infuse dried flowers for a calming sedative tisane, an antiseptic cleanser and a hair rinse, or crush them for a soothing poultice.

  • Tisane - made from dried fruits and berries, tisanes are fruity and naturally sweet.

  • Depending on the herb and the ailment it's intended to treat, you may need to take the herbs as a tea or tisane, in a pill or powder, or in a cream or topical form.

  • Most people find chamomile taken as a tea or tisane quite pleasant, and a relaxing cup of chamomile can soothe light anxiety.

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Words Starting With

TTITIS

Words Ending With

ENEANE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With T6 Letter Words Ending With E