# yerba

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #64,141

## Definitions
1. 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 maté.

## Etymology
From Spanish yerba. Doublet of herb.

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