ilex paraguensis

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ilex paraguensis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mate \Ma"te\ (m[aum]"t[asl]), n. [Sp.]
     The Paraguay tea, being the dried leaf of the Brazilian holly
     (Ilex Paraguensis). The infusion has a pleasant odor, with
     an agreeable bitter taste, and is much used for tea in South
     America.
     [1913 Webster]