red bush tea

noun

variants or redbush tea or red bush or redbush
: rooibos sense 2
Caffeine releases stress hormones—increasing heart rate, breathing and blood pressure. Switch to redbush tea or natural coffee alternatives.Alex Lloyd
Noncaffeinated herbal infusions like chamomile … and the lip-smacking rooibos (red bush) do wonders for mind-body synergies …The New York Times Magazine

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Rooibos Tea Rooibos, or red bush tea, is a naturally caffeine-free herbal tea from South Africa. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of red bush tea was in 1964

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“Red bush tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bush%20tea. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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