rooibos, Aspalathus linearis, Aspalathus cedcarbergensis
(noun) South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rooibos (uncountable)
(South Africa) A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
Synonym: redbush
The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
Synonyms: redbush, red tea, rooibos tea
(South Africa) Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.
Source: Wiktionary
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
