rooi tea, noun phrase

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Afrikaans, EnglishShow more Afrikaans rooi red + English tea.
rooibos sense 1. Also attributive.
1968 Farming in S. Afr. July 17Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linegris), or Rooitea as its improved descendant is known today, is a genuinely South African product.
1973 S. Afr. Panorama Apr. 14Because Rooi tea is a perennial plant which adapts well to dry regions, it is continually being cultivated on a large scale...The Nortier type is a selected and improved product of Rooibos tea, which produces a high and constant quality of rooi tea.
1982 S. Afr. Jrnl of Science Vol.78, 472Rooi Tea Control Board, Clanwilliam.
rooibos sense 1. Also attributive.
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