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

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

Nor is the yerba mate the only cultural touchstone from Argentina that Cantor has held on to.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2022

The virtues of the chaat are equally to be appreciated with those of the yerba mate, recently introduced into England from Brazil and Paraguay.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis