yerba mate

[ yair-buh mah-tey, mat-ey, yur-buh ]

noun

1. a variant form of mate ³.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yerba mate¹

First recorded in 1835–40; from South American Spanish: yerba “herb” + mate ³

Example Sentences

“Yerba mate gives us harmony and strength,” said Isabelino Mendez, an Indigenous village chief in Misiones.

From Seattle Times

To downsize the state, Milei seeks to scrap price controls and other regulations affecting a range of markets, including yerba mate.

From Seattle Times

Over yerba mate and torta fritas, his mother, Ederlinda Miguelina Yelón, passed along the knowledge she had stored in Chaná, a throaty language spoken by barely moving the lips or tongue.

From New York Times

One day this summer, the internet personality Adin Ross switched on his camera and started broadcasting himself live to thousands of fans, sipping a Yerba Mate drink and nodding along to Lil Uzi.

From New York Times

Amber Parucha, a marketing specialist at local beverage company Yerbana, was tasked with creating a series of free public wellness events to promote their yerba mate tea blend.

From Seattle Times