yerba mate

IPA/ˌjɜː.bə ˈmæt.eɪ/
IPA/ˌjɝː.bə ˈmɑː.teɪ/

yerba mate — 名詞

1. an evergreen shrub or small tree native to subtropical South America, grown for

1.名詞B1
釋義

巴拉圭冬青

南美洲植物，葉可製茶

an evergreen shrub or small tree native to subtropical South America, grown for its leaves which are dried and then steeped in hot water to make a traditional caffeine-rich drink called mate

例句

Feng planted several yerba mate trees near the river on his land in Paraguay.

Feng 在巴拉圭自己的土地靠近河邊的地方種了幾棵瑪黛樹。

Dried yerba mate leaves are crushed into a coarse powder before sale.

乾燥的瑪黛葉被壓碎成粗粉後出售。

passive: are crushed for describing leaf processing

同義詞

用法筆記

The word yerba is Spanish for 'herb', and mate comes from the Quechua word for gourd.

常見錯誤

❌He grew yerba maté in his garden.
✅He grew yerba mate in his garden.
💡The accent on maté is a Spanish borrowing; English spelling drops the accent.
❌Yerba mate is a type of mint plant.
✅Yerba mate belongs to the holly family.
💡The plant is a species of holly (Ilex paraguariensis), not mint.

2. a traditional South American hot drink made by pouring hot water over dried and

2.名詞B1
釋義

瑪黛茶

南美洲傳統草本茶飲

a traditional South American hot drink made by pouring hot water over dried and crushed leaves of the yerba mate plant, usually served in a hollow gourd and drunk through a metal straw called a bombilla

例句

Ari poured hot water into a gourd of yerba mate and waited a few minutes.

Ari 將熱水倒入裝有瑪黛茶的葫蘆杯裡，等了幾分鐘。

preparation: pour hot water into gourd

Owen ordered a cup of yerba mate at the small café near the park.

Owen 在公園附近的小咖啡館點了一杯瑪黛茶。

同義詞
  • mate

    shorter, more common form in South America; can cause confusion with the British English word for friend

  • mate tea

    explanatory term used in English-speaking countries for clarity

  • yerba maté

    variant spelling with Spanish accent mark, sometimes seen in English text

用法筆記

In English, the full term yerba mate distinguishes the drink from the word mate meaning 'friend' in British English.

常見錯誤

❌I drank a yerba mate at the party.
✅I drank a cup of yerba mate at the party.
💡The uncountable noun needs a measure phrase like cup of or gourd of.
❌Mate is my favorite tea — I met him at work.
✅Yerba mate is my favorite tea.
💡Using mate alone can be confusing because it also means 'friend' in British English.