yerba mate

American  

[yair-buh mah-tey, mat-ey, yur-buh] / ˈyɛər bə ˈmɑ teɪ, ˈmæt eɪ, ˈyɜr bə /

noun

1. a variant form of mate.

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Etymology

Origin of yerba mate

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

Example Sentences

Finally, ian kicks off his sneakers, sits cross-legged on an office chair, cracks a can of yerba mate and presses play.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Martínez said she enjoyed trying Argentine specialties including empanadas and yerba mate and also came away with a deep fascination for Wilson’s phalaropes.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

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 • Sep. 29, 2023

Not many drinks can offer the health benefits of tea, the strength of coffee, and the joy of chocolate like South America’s super brew, yerba mate.

From National Geographic • Jun. 7, 2023

Asked what he required at our hands the beggar replied that he wanted yerba mate, sugar, bread, and some hard biscuits, also cut tobacco and paper for cigarettes and some leaf tobacco for cigars.

From Far Away and Long Ago by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)