# rooibos

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɔɪ.bɒs/

## Definitions
1. A shrub (Aspalathus linearis) from which a tisane (herbal tea) is made.
2. The tisane (herbal tea) made from this plant.
3. Various shrubs of the genus Combretum.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Afrikaans rooibos (literally “redbush”), from Dutch rooi (“red”) + bos (“bush”). Compare related honeybush via Afrikaans heuningbos from heuning (“honey”) + bos (“bush”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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