ilex paraguariensis

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   South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

   SynonymsmateParaguay tea

   Broaderholly

Questions about ilex paraguariensis

What does ilex paraguariensis mean?

ilex paraguariensis means "South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea".

What is another word for ilex paraguariensis?

Close synonyms include mate, Paraguay tea. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ilex paraguariensis a common word?

ilex paraguariensis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.