tisane

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

tisane

from Latin ptisana or tisana ("peeled barley" then "decoction of barley"), from Ancient Greek πτισάνη ptisánê (barley gruel), the barley decoction being, in ancient medicine, one of the main remedies against fever and served as a basis for infusions or decoctions of plants; in the 19th century, the name tisane was extended to "any medicinal liquid containing little active ingredients, intended to be the ordinary drink of a sick person".

Definitions

Synonyms

décoctioninfusion

Plural

tisanes

Translations

  • germangerman:Kräutertee
  • englishenglish:herb tea
  • koreankorean:허브티
  • japanesejapanese:ハーブティー
  • dutchdutch:kruidentee

See also

tisanier (adj.) tisanier (cn.) tisanière (adj.) tisanière (cn.) tisanière (cn.)