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Definition of YERBA

Yerba
Yerba Yer"ba, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) An herb; a plant. Note: This word is much used in compound names of plants in Spanish; as, yerba buena [Sp., a good herb], a name applied in Spain to several kinds of mint (Mentha sativa, viridis, etc.), but in California universally applied to a common, sweet-scented labiate plant (Micromeria Douglasii). Yerba dol osa. [Sp., herb of the she-bear.] A kind of buckthorn (Rhamnus Californica). Yerba mansa. [Sp., a mild herb, soft herb.] A plant (Anemopsis Californica) with a pungent, aromatic rootstock, used medicinally by the Mexicans and the Indians. Yerba reuma. [Cf. Sp. reuma rheum, rheumatism.] A low California undershrub (Frankenia grandifolia).

Meaning of YERBA from wikipedia

- Yerba mate or yerba-maté (Ilex paraguariensis; from Spanish [ˈɟʝeɾβa ˈmate]; Portuguese: erva-mate, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛɾvɐ ˈmatɨ] or [ˈɛʁvɐ...
- Yerba buena or hierba buena is the Spanish name for a number of aromatic plants, most of which belong to the mint family. Yerba buena translates as "good...
- chimarrão or cimarrón, and ka’ay in Guarani. It is made by soaking dried yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) leaves in hot water and is traditionally served...
- Yerba Buena was the original name of the settlement that later became San Francisco. Located near the northeastern end of the San Francisco Peninsula...
- Yerba Buena Island (Spanish: Isla Yerba Buena) sits in San Francisco Bay within the borders of the City and County of San Francisco. The Yerba Buena Tunnel...
- Yerba santa or hierba santa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈʝeɾβa ˈsanta]), meaning "sacred herb" in Spanish, can refer to: Hoja santa (Piper auritum) Species...
- Yerba buena is a Spanish term meaning "good herb". It may refer to Yerba buena, a number of aromatic plants Yerba Buena, Tu****án, the capital of the Yerba...
- east and west of Yerba Buena Island, a natural mid-bay outcropping inside San Francisco city limits. The western crossing between Yerba Buena and downtown...
- Yerba mora is a common name of Spanish origin for several plants and may refer to: Solanum americanum Solanum nigrum, native to Eurasia This page is an...
- Yerba Buena Gardens is the name for two blocks of public parks located between Third and Fourth, Mission and Folsom Streets[citation needed] in the South...