Rooibos Definition

roibôs, -bŏs
noun
A South African shrub (Aspalathus linearis) in the pea family, having green needlelike leaves that turn red when oxidized and dried and are widely used to make tea.
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Synonyms:
  • Aspalathus cedcarbergensis
  • Aspalathus linearis

Origin of Rooibos

  • Afrikaans rooi red (from Middle Dutch root reudh- in Indo-European roots) bos shrub, forest (from Middle Dutch bosch woods, forest) (English bush)

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

Rooibos Sentence Examples

  • Rooibos, Licorice (root), Black Cohosh, Chaste Berry, and other herbs are included and it has a slight honey flavor added.

  • Rooibos is a delicious tea that also acts as an antihistamine.

  • A pleasant way to get quercetin is to have a cup of rooibos tea.

  • The rich red color of this tea comes from the quercetin present in the leaves of the rooibos plant.

  • You can enjoy rooibos can as often as three times a day, hot or iced, and it can be sweetened with a natural sweetener like honey, agave or stevia.

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