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Brazilian tea

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variants: or less commonly Brazil tea

Definition of Brazilian tea

: any of several substitutes for tea: such as
a : the dried leaves of a tropical shrub (Lantana pseudothea)
b : the dried leaves of either of two tropical plants (Stachytarpheta indica and S. jamaicensis)
c : maté sense 2

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“Brazilian tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brazilian%20tea. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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