Complete Definition of "tisane"

English

Etymology
From Old French ptisane, tisane#French|tisane.

Pronunciation
IPA|/tɪ'zæn/

Noun
en-noun

#An infusion or drink, especially medicinal or curative, made by steeping in hot water; a herbal tea
#:*1993: As soon as he had opened the door he worked his way back to his high-backed Queen Anne armchair, where he picked up his bone-china cup and took a sip of a rarefied tisane. � Will Self, My Idea of Fun


French

Etymology
Latin tisana, ptisana, from Greek ��ι�ανη �peeled barley, barley-water�, related to ��ι��ειν �peel�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/tizan/

Noun
tisane f

  1. a herbal tea

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