maté
Calabash caffeine drink
Maté (also yerba maté) is a caffeinated tea-like beverage made from the dried leaves of a South American holly plant.
Traditional preparation involves steeping the leaves in a hollow gourd and sipping through a metal straw with a filter.
The drink is central to social rituals in Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil, where sharing maté from a common vessel signals hospitality and friendship.
Southern cone republic
- UruguaySouth American republic
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- gauchosSouth American cattle herders
pampas · yerba · Montevideo · Patagonia
Steeping to extract essence
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
bitter · earthy · hot · thermos · flavor · steep · pour · refill
Formal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sharingDividing among others
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- socialConcerning community life
bonding · circle · hospitality · friendship · respect · etiquette · community · passing
Gourd used as vessel
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- containerThing for storing items
- strawTube for sipping
- filterPorous separation device
carved · artisanal · handmade · engraved · ornamental · decorative · wooden · metal
Alertness-boosting drug
- energyPower to do work
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- theobromineBitter stimulant from cacao
- wakefulnessState of being conscious
caffeinated · focus · concentration · antioxidants · metabolism · fatigue · boost · polyphenols
Argentina
Southern cone republic
- UruguaySouth American republic
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- BrazilLargest South American nation
gauchos · pampas · yerba · Montevideo · Patagonia
infusion
Steeping to extract essence
aroma · bitter · earthy · hot · thermos · flavor · steep · pour · refill · green
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sharingDividing among others
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
social · bonding · circle · hospitality · friendship · respect · etiquette · community · passing · communal
calabash
Gourd used as vessel
filter · carved · artisanal · handmade · engraved · ornamental · decorative · wooden · metal · silicone
stimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
- energyPower to do work
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- theobromineBitter stimulant from cacao
wakefulness · caffeinated · focus · concentration · antioxidants · metabolism · fatigue · boost · polyphenols · saponins
matéEnglish tea
British hot beverage
Turkish coffee · Italian espresso · Chinese tea · Ethiopian coffee · chai
matéchamomile tea
Herbal infusion from dried flowers
sedative · sleeping pill · valerian · decaf · warm milk
- soul mateIdeal romantic counterpart
- first mateCaptain's second-in-command
- running mateVice presidential nominee
- best mate
- no worries mate
- desk mateAdjacent seating partner