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That evening, in the no man’s land, a field strewn with empty water bottles, four Shia families sat on a picnic blanket around a burner attached to a gas tank, looking scared and drinking yerba mate.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
Mate is made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant, a type of holly native to South America.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
Marquis: How does yerba mate move downstream in your supply chain?
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The yerba mate group also experienced lower hunger levels and had less desire to eat than the placebo group.15
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 July 2024
The global yerba mate market is forecasted to continue to rise over the next decade, especially as it's perceived as a healthier alternative to coffee and other teas, according to a Future Market Insights trend report.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
It's considered an alternative to coffee, but yerba mate still offers some caffeine.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
Some of them carried supplies, such as boxes of yerba mates, coolers, paper cups and paper plates.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
When you’re done, don’t forget to refuel over yerba mate and tortas fritas (Uruguayan fry bread).
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
American Spanish yerba mate, from yerba herb + mate maté
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
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“Yerba maté.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yerba%20mat%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
yerba maté
noun
yer·ba ma·té
ˌyer-bə-ˈmä-ˌtā
ˌyər-
: maté
Medical Definition
yerba maté
noun
yer·ba ma·té
ˌyer-bə-ˈmä-ˌtā, ˌyər-
: maté
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