Saint Helena tea

noun

Saint He·​le·​na tea

(¦)sāntᵊlˈēnə,

-thəˈlēnə

: a shrub (Frankenia portulacifolia) of St. Helena whose leaves are used as a substitute for tea

Word History

Etymology

from St. Helena, island in the south Atlantic ocean

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