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YERBA MATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yerba mate
1, record 1, English, yerba%20mate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Paraguay tea 2, record 1, English, Paraguay%20tea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shrub in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to South America, the leaves of which are used to make tea. 3, record 1, English, - yerba%20mate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "yerba mate" is reserved to designate the shrub and its leaves. The infusion prepared with the yerba mate leaves is called "mate". 3, record 1, English, - yerba%20mate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yerba mate
1, record 1, French, yerba%20mate
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houx maté 2, record 1, French, houx%20mat%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- herbe du Paraguay 2, record 1, French, herbe%20du%20Paraguay
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre [blanchâtre] à feuilles persistantes [ovales, alternées, qui donne des baies violettes; de la famille des Aquifoliaceae], originaire du Paraguay, du Brésil, de l'Argentine et de l'Uruguay. [...] l'arbre peut atteindre 20 m de hauteur alors que, en culture, on le taille de manière à ce qu'il ne dépasse pas les 4 m à 8 m. 1, record 1, French, - yerba%20mate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «yerba mate» est réservé pour nommer l'arbre et ses feuilles. L'infusion préparée à partir des feuilles de cet arbre s'appelle le «mate». 3, record 1, French, - yerba%20mate
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- yerba mate
1, record 1, Spanish, yerba%20mate
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- té del Paraguay 2, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9%20del%20Paraguay
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto que pertenece a la familia de las Aquifoliáceas, del género Ilex, cuyo cultivo se halla muy extendido en Paraguay, Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay. De esta planta sólo es aprovechable la hoja, que se tuesta y seca antes de ser envasada y vendida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - yerba%20mate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "yerba mate" se reserva para referirse a la planta y sus hojas. La infusión que se prepara con las hojas de la yerba mate se denomina "mate". 3, record 1, Spanish, - yerba%20mate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El término "té del Paraguay" se utiliza tanto para denominar al árbol de la yerba mate como a la infusión que se prepara con sus hojas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - yerba%20mate
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mate
1, record 2, English, mate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Like with other brewed herbs, yerba mate leaves are dried, chopped, and ground into a powderous mixture. Unlike other brews, however, mate is traditionally sipped from a dried and carefully-carved hollow calabash, through a special metal straw (traditionally silver) called a bombilla. 1, record 2, English, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It should be noted that "mate" is both the infusion prepared with the yerba mate leaves and also the gourd or container in which it is served. 2, record 2, English, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mate is the correct spelling, but it is often misspelt "maté" or even "matte", a sort of hypercorrection intended to signal that the word is foreign, or does not have a silent e, or is otherwise distinct from the normal English word "mate". 1, record 2, English, - mate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mate
1, record 2, French, mate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maté 1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Infusion élaborée à partir des feuilles de l'arbre nommé «yerba mate». 2, record 2, French, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nom «maté» vient de l'espagnol et signifie «gourde», une allusion à la petite calebasse dans laquelle on sert cette boisson en Amérique du Sud. [...] Le maté est [...] servi avec une paille, généralement métallique, munie d'un filtre à la base, ce qui permet d'éviter d'avaler la poudre de feuilles séchées qui repose au fond de la petite calebasse. Au Paraguay et en Uruguay, sa consommation comme stimulant quotidien est plus répandue que celle du café ou du thé. 1, record 2, French, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il faut souligner que «mate» désigne aussi bien l'infusion élaborée à partir des feuilles de l'arbre nommé yerba mate que la calebasse ou le récipient dans lequel on sert cette boisson. 2, record 2, French, - mate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mate
1, record 2, Spanish, mate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bebida elaborada a partir de la yerba [mate](Ilex paraguariensis) ;producto de su infusión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El mate funciona como estimulante del sistema nervioso. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cabe aclarar que "mate" designa tanto la infusión preparada con las hojas de la yerba mate como la calabaza o el recipiente en el que se ceba la infusión. 4, record 2, Spanish, - mate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Mate" tiene su origen en el vocablo quechua "mati" que quiere decir calabaza, los conquistadores españoles lo usaron para referirse a [la infusión] que los guaraníes llamaban "caiguá". 2, record 2, Spanish, - mate
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