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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUSH TEA

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Bush tea is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BUSH TEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Rooibos

Rooibos is a broom-like member of the legume family of plants growing in South Africa's fynbos. The generic name comes from the plant Calicotome villosa, aspalathos in Greek. This plant has very similar growth and flowers to the Rooibos plant. The specific name linearis comes from the plant's linear growing structure and needle-like leaves. The leaves are used to make a herbal tea called Rooibos or bush tea. The product has been popular in Southern Africa for generations and is now consumed in many countries. It is sometimes spelled rooibosch in accordance with the old Dutch etymology.

Definition of bush tea in the English dictionary

The definition of bush tea in the dictionary is a leguminous shrub of the genus Cyclopia, of southern Africa. Other definition of bush tea is a beverage prepared from the dried leaves of any of these plants.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUSH TEA

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bush canary
bush carpenter
bush grass
bush house
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bush jacket
bush knife
bush lawyer
bush leaguer
bush lot
bush oyster
bush shirt
bush shrike
bush sickness
bush singlet
bush telegraph
bush tram
bush tucker
bush wren

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUSH TEA

afternoon tea
bed tea
beef tea
bubble tea
camomile tea
Ceylon tea
China tea
cream tea
green tea
herbal tea
high tea
Indian tea
jasmine tea
kitchen tea
leaf tea
lemon tea
mint tea
morning tea
one´s cup of tea
rooibos tea

Synonyms and antonyms of bush tea in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bush tea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUSH TEA

Find out the translation of bush tea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bush tea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bush tea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布什茶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

té de arbusto
570 millions of speakers

English

bush tea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुश चाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشاي بوش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

куст чая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arbusto do chá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুশ চা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

théier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teh belukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buschtee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブッシュティー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부시 대통령은 차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grumbulan teh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trà bụi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புஷ் தேநீர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुश चहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çalı çayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cespuglio del tè
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzew herbaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кущ чаю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bush ceai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θάμνο τσαγιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

buske te
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bush te
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bush tea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSH TEA»

The term «bush tea» is normally little used and occupies the 134.913 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUSH TEA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bush tea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUSH TEA»

Discover the use of bush tea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bush tea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide
This comparatively small fraction of the annual yield results in higher labor costs per pound. This is true for China bush tea all over the world, but Darjeeling is one of the more extreme examples because of the restrictions of terrain and altitude.
Mary Lou Heiss, Robert J. Heiss, 2011
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Tea in Health and Disease Prevention
186 Miscellaneous Teas and Tea Types: Non-Camellia sinensis TABLE 15.1 Effect of Different Fermentation Temperatures on the Quality of Bush Tea Fermentation Temperature ( C) Polyphenols (mg/100mg) Tannins (mg/100mg) Antioxidants ...
Victor R. Preedy, 2013
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies: More from the No. 1 ...
“I will not be making bush tea,” she blurted out. “I mean, I will make bush tea for you, as usual, but I want to make my own tea, ordinary tea, in this pot. Just for me. Ordinary tea. You can drink bush tea and I will drink ordinary tea.” After she had ...
Alexander McCall Smith, 2009
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Dictionary of Jamaican English
Also the tea itself. Cf BUSH DOCTOR, BUSH TEA, COLD-BUSH, TEA- BUSH, etc . ; and the names of particular plants, as ASTHMA-BUSH, RINGWORM-BUSH. (A specific use of OED sbi.) BL T 1952 FGC StAnd /drlngk bush agens fiiva/. 5.
Frederic Gomes Cassidy, Robert Brock Le Page, 2002
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Geography 10
... favours the growth of young leaves on a tea bush. Tea bush is a shade-loving plant and should be planted with rows of shady trees. * Tea bush grows well in well-drained deep fertile sandy loams. Nitrogenous fertilisers are applied for ...
RK Jain
6
Fit 4 Lives: With Tasty Vegetarian Cooking!
Known as a Jamaican bitter bush tea, good for children, and grown-up, some people feared Cerasse because of its bitterness, however people don't mind the grouse bitter taste, because of its fast relieve of bellyache, headaches, and it also  ...
Lee Walters Reid, 2011
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Rodale's 21st-Century Herbal: A Practical Guide for Healthy ...
PLANT PROFILE Common Names: Red Bush Tea, Rooibos Description: Shrub, up to 6 feet tall, with needle- like leaves and small, yellow flowers Hardiness: To Zone 9 Family: Fabaceae This member of the legume family is a shrub native ...
Michael Balick, 2014
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Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs ...
In late summer or early autumn, the plants are harvested, cut into short lengths, moistened, bruised, allowed to ferment, and dried in the sun to produce red bush tea, which is brewed like ordinary tea to make South Africa's most popular hot ...
Steven Foster, 2012
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Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
(Terror “My Plan to Beat Joe Louis” 1950 pr) ◊ A pilgrim is not allowed to eat salted food and during her first visit to the mourning room she is given nothing but a “bush” tea (olive-leaftea) for three days. (Simpson 1970:149) ◊ “You remember  ...
Lise Winer, 2009
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The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, ...
Then strain the tea and add it to your bathwater. To protect your home from unwelcome guests, crush and scatter a handful of dried Cancer Bush leaves around your property. Drinking a cup of the Cancer Bush tea described above every day ...
Susan Gregg, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUSH TEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bush tea is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's a Goombay Summer and Junkanoo Summer with festivals on …
Residents and visitors can enjoy conch and coconut demonstrations, nature walks, bush tea tastings and the ministry's signature ... «Bahama Islands Info, Jul 15»
2
Month of July features Grand Bahama Summer Festival Experiences …
Residents and visitors can enjoy conch and coconut demonstrations, nature walks, bush tea tastings and the ministry's signature ... «thebahamasweekly.com, Jun 15»
3
Month-long celebration of Bahamian music, dance, food and culture
Residents and visitors can enjoy conch and coconut demonstrations, nature walks, bush tea tastings and the ministry's signature ... «eTurboNews, Jun 15»
4
Exploring the great outdoors this summer
... the 30-animal bison herd, canoeing, visiting one of the teepees erected onsite and trying wild bush tea and bannock cooked over a campfire. «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 15»
5
Beer Profile: Local Saisons for Summer
On top of the dozen different malt varietals already mingling happily about in your glass, the addition of African Bush Tea gives an extra layer of ... «North Denver Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Local lotions take off, from papaya to goat milk
And what about shining bush tea? A good salve was often made from it to treat certain skin conditions. Well, how about if you can get these ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jun 15»
7
Hops Herald: Tea Infused Beers From Mockery Brewing
Farmhouse ale, with Rooibos Tea (6.2 percent ABV): Probably the only beer in Denver that uses a dark red, African bush tea (rooibos). «303 Magazine, May 15»
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Wellness Tips: Stomach upset can be cured by these five types of teas
Bush tea is a kind of herbal tea that is completely caffeine-free and pegged as a better alternative to green tea. Besides being great for treating ... «Pulse Nigeria, May 15»
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Time for Tea: Five Types of Teas that Can Help an Upset Stomach
Bush tea is a kind of herbal tea that is completely caffeine-free and pegged as a better alternative to green tea. Besides being great for treating ... «NDTV, May 15»
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The insurer's co-founder and driving force, is to step down after 25 …
“I'm unhappy your husband didn't fix my car properly last time,” the ex-banker grumbled, sipping bush tea as Mr JLB Maketone laboured over ... «Financial Times, May 15»

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