TISANE


Meaning of TISANE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ti-ˈzan, -ˈzän ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin ptisana, from Greek ptisanē, literally, crushed barley, from ptissein to crush — more at pestle

Date: 14th century

: an infusion (as of dried herbs) used as a beverage or for medicinal effects

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