tisane

[ ti-zan, -zahn; French tee-zan ]

noun

, plural ti·sanes [ti-, zanz, -, zahnz, tee-, zan].

1. (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
2. Obsolete. a ptisan.

tisane

/ tɪˈzæn /

noun

1. an infusion of dried or fresh leaves or flowers, as camomile

Word History and Origins

Origin of tisane¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1930–35

Word History and Origins

Origin of tisane¹

C19: from French, from Latin ptisana barley water; see ptisan

Example Sentences

Other common evening beverages include herbal tisanes or teas, hot chocolate, or warm milk.

From Salon

Herbal teas, often called "tisanes," are beverages that are brewed similarly to tea, but are not from Camellia sinensis, the plant that green, black, and white teas all come from.

From Salon

Coffee cherry tea, or “cascara” as it is usually called here, is actually a “tisane,” another word for herbal or fruit “tea.”

From Seattle Times

The beverages popularly known as herbal teas are actually tisanes.

From Scientific American

The tisane base of this drink incorporates juniper and citrus, classic gin botanicals, into a warm, tealike brew.

From Washington Post