Word of the Day 2.19.09
tisane
ti·sane (t
-z
n
, -zän)
n.
An herbal infusion or similar preparation drunk as a beverage or for its mildly medicinal effect.
[French, barley water, from Old French, from Latin ptisana, tisana; see ptisan.]
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