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单词 yerba buena
释义

yerba buenan.

/ˈjəːbə bʊˈeɪnə/
Etymology: < Spanish, lit. ‘good herb’: compare yerba n.
A trailing perennial herb, Satureja douglasii (formerly Micromeria chamissonis) of the family Labiatæ, native to western North America and bearing aromatic leaves and white or purplish flowers.
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1847 Calif. Star (San Francisco) 30 Jan. 2/3 The town [sc. San Francisco] takes its name from an herb to be found all around it which is said to make good tea; and possessing medicinal qualities; it is called good herb or Yerba Buena.
1882 B. Harte Flip, & Found at Blazing Star 15 He seized a few of the young tender green leaves of the yerba buena vine..and ate them.
1915 M. Armstrong & J. J. Thornber Field Bk. Western Wild Flowers 436 Yerba Buena, Tea-vine..was used medicinally by California Indians, so it was called ‘good herb’ by the Mission Fathers, and it still used as a tea.
1935 J. Steinbeck Tortilla Flat xv. 261 Tea made from yerba buena will be good.
1975 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 3 Aug. 3/3 Beside the pond speedwell..yerba buena [etc.].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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