Associations to the word «Yerba»

YERBA, noun. Ilex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage mate.

YERBA BUENA, noun. A perennial herb native to North America, Satureja douglasii, having white or purple flowers and a mint-like fragrance.

YERBA BUENA, proper noun. (historical) A Spanish settlement founded on the 29th of June, 1776 near the northeastern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, California; captured by United States forces during the Mexican–American War, it was renamed San Francisco on the 30th of January, 1847.

YERBA BUENA, proper noun. A city and department in the province of Tucumán, northern Argentina.

YERBA MANSA, noun. A fragrant plant, used medicinally, and native to the southern US and northern Mexico, Anemopsis californica

YERBA MATÉ, noun. Alternative form of yerba mate

YERBA MATE, noun. Alternative form of maté

YERBA SANTA, noun. Any of a group of plants native to southwestern North America. Eriodictyon californicum or other species in the genus Eriodictyon, which have traditionally been used medicinally.

YERBA SANTA, noun. Hoja santa, a Central American plant with sweet-scented leaves used to flavor food, Piper auritum.

YERBA SANTAS, noun. Plural of yerba santa