Paraguayn.

Brit.

/ˈparəɡwʌɪ/,

/ˌparəˈɡwʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈpɛrəˌɡwaɪ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paraguay.

Etymology: < Paraguay, the name of a river and subsequently also a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.

I. Compounds.

1. † Paraguay herb n. Obsolete (a) the plant maté, Ilex paraguariensis; (also) the dried leaves of this plant; = herb of Paraguay n.; (b) the tropical American herb Lindernia (or Vandellia) diffusa (family Scrophulariaceae), traditionally used as an emetic and febrifuge (rare).

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > Vandellia

Paraguay herb1717

Vandellia1797

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > emetic > plant-based

stavesacrea1400

vomiting nut1575

Paraguay herb1717

violine1829

violina1836

lobelia1849

gillenin1856

viola1868

1717 tr. A. F. Frézier Voy. South-Sea Index Paraguay Herb.

1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 28 The only objects of the commerce with these two provinces are..cotton, mules, and maté, or the Paraguay-herb.

1859 I. S. Homans & I. S. Homans Cycl. Commerce & Commerc. Navigation (ed. 2) 1261/1 Indigo from Mexico, Paraguay herb from Paraguay, spices, dye-stuffs, etc.

1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 396 Paraguay Herb (Vandellia diffusa, L.).—Small herb. In South America this plant is used as an emetic.

2. Paraguay tea n. the plant maté; the dried or roasted leaves of this plant, or an infusion of the leaves; cf. maté n.³ 2, 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > maté

Paraguay1728

Paraguay tea1737

maté1758

yerba1818

yerba-maté1839

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > tea-plant > [noun] > leaf or leaves

tea1655

leaf?1660

Paraguay tea1737

flashes1880

1737 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 258 In North-Carolina and Virginia it is called Yapon, and is used by the English; and our Author thinks it the same Plant as the Paraguay Tea, which comes from Buenos Ayres.

1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 28 Maté, or Paraguay-tea, or South-sea-tea, are pounded dry leaves of a plant growing in South America.

1839 W. Parish Buenos Ayres xv. 347 Even the yerba-maté, or Paraguay tea..is now introduced from the southern provinces of Brazil.

1856 Househ. Words 3 May 377/2 An eligible draught presents itself in the shape of Yerva de Paraguay, or Paraguay tea.

1937 Amer. Home Apr. 122/2 Caffeine or closely related substances are also found in coffee, cocoa, Paraguay tea or maté, and the cola nut.

1999 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 10 Jan. (Features section) 28 Paraguay tea renowned for its skin toning and firming properties.

3. Paraguay cat n. rare a breed of very small, short-haired domestic cat kept in South America, of uncertain ancestry; a cat of this breed.

ΚΠ

1910 Encycl. Brit. V. 489/2 One of these breeds is the Paraguay Cat, which when adult weighs only about three pounds.

†II. Simple uses.

4. The plant maté, Paraguay tea. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > maté

Paraguay1728

Paraguay tea1737

maté1758

yerba1818

yerba-maté1839

the world > food and drink > drink > tea manufacture > [noun] > tea substitutes

Indian tea1709

Appalachian tea1728

Arabian tea1728

Carolina tea1728

golden rod tea1728

Paraguay1728

South Sea tea1728

sweet tea1728

Oswego tea1752

false tea1760

New Jersey tea1760

Labrador tea1767

mountain tea1785

manuka1832

Abyssinian tea1866

Brazil tea1866

Hudson's Bay tea1948

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > tea-plant > [noun] > types of

herb of Paraguay1672

Indian tea1709

Algerian tea1728

Appalachian tea1728

Arabian tea1728

Canary tea1728

golden rod tea1728

Malay tea1728

Paraguay1728

South Sea tea1728

monarda1752

Oswego tea1752

Paraguay tea1760

Labrador tea1767

maté1768

marsh rosemary1777

blue mountain tea1785

alstonia1806

Ceylon tea1814

Canada tea1817

yerba-maté1818

honey bush1840

Wild Bergamot1843

Hottentot tea1850

kaffir tea1850

khat1858

Brazil tea1866

Mexican tea1866

St. Helena tea1875

rooibos1915

redbush1946

Hudson's Bay tea1948

bergamot1958

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Paraguay,..a celebrated Plant, of the Shrub Kind..better known, of late, among us, under the Denomination of South-Sea Tea.

1802 Brookes' Gazetteer (ed. 12) (at cited word) The valuable herb called Paraguay,..the infusion of which is drank, in all the Spanish provinces of S. America, instead of tea.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	paraguay
释义	Paraguayn. Brit. /ˈparəɡwʌɪ/, /ˌparəˈɡwʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌɡwaɪ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Paraguay. Etymology: < Paraguay, the name of a river and subsequently also a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. I. Compounds. 1. † Paraguay herb n. Obsolete (a) the plant maté, Ilex paraguariensis; (also) the dried leaves of this plant; = herb of Paraguay n.; (b) the tropical American herb Lindernia (or Vandellia) diffusa (family Scrophulariaceae), traditionally used as an emetic and febrifuge (rare). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular medicinal plants or parts > [noun] > Vandellia Paraguay herb1717 Vandellia1797 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > cleansing or expelling medicines > [noun] > emetic > plant-based stavesacrea1400 vomiting nut1575 Paraguay herb1717 violine1829 violina1836 lobelia1849 gillenin1856 viola1868 1717 tr. A. F. Frézier Voy. South-Sea Index Paraguay Herb. 1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 28 The only objects of the commerce with these two provinces are..cotton, mules, and maté, or the Paraguay-herb. 1859 I. S. Homans & I. S. Homans Cycl. Commerce & Commerc. Navigation (ed. 2) 1261/1 Indigo from Mexico, Paraguay herb from Paraguay, spices, dye-stuffs, etc. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 396 Paraguay Herb (Vandellia diffusa, L.).—Small herb. In South America this plant is used as an emetic. 2. Paraguay tea n. the plant maté; the dried or roasted leaves of this plant, or an infusion of the leaves; cf. maté n.³ 2, 3. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > maté Paraguay1728 Paraguay tea1737 maté1758 yerba1818 yerba-maté1839 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > tea-plant > [noun] > leaf or leaves tea1655 leaf?1660 Paraguay tea1737 flashes1880 1737 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 258 In North-Carolina and Virginia it is called Yapon, and is used by the English; and our Author thinks it the same Plant as the Paraguay Tea, which comes from Buenos Ayres. 1772 J. R. Forster tr. L.-A. de Bougainville Voy. round World 28 Maté, or Paraguay-tea, or South-sea-tea, are pounded dry leaves of a plant growing in South America. 1839 W. Parish Buenos Ayres xv. 347 Even the yerba-maté, or Paraguay tea..is now introduced from the southern provinces of Brazil. 1856 Househ. Words 3 May 377/2 An eligible draught presents itself in the shape of Yerva de Paraguay, or Paraguay tea. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 122/2 Caffeine or closely related substances are also found in coffee, cocoa, Paraguay tea or maté, and the cola nut. 1999 Sunday Mirror (Nexis) 10 Jan. (Features section) 28 Paraguay tea renowned for its skin toning and firming properties. 3. Paraguay cat n. rare a breed of very small, short-haired domestic cat kept in South America, of uncertain ancestry; a cat of this breed. ΚΠ 1910 Encycl. Brit. V. 489/2 One of these breeds is the Paraguay Cat, which when adult weighs only about three pounds. †II. Simple uses. 4. The plant maté, Paraguay tea. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > infused leaves, flowers, or fruit > [noun] > maté Paraguay1728 Paraguay tea1737 maté1758 yerba1818 yerba-maté1839 the world > food and drink > drink > tea manufacture > [noun] > tea substitutes Indian tea1709 Appalachian tea1728 Arabian tea1728 Carolina tea1728 golden rod tea1728 Paraguay1728 South Sea tea1728 sweet tea1728 Oswego tea1752 false tea1760 New Jersey tea1760 Labrador tea1767 mountain tea1785 manuka1832 Abyssinian tea1866 Brazil tea1866 Hudson's Bay tea1948 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > tea-plant > [noun] > types of herb of Paraguay1672 Indian tea1709 Algerian tea1728 Appalachian tea1728 Arabian tea1728 Canary tea1728 golden rod tea1728 Malay tea1728 Paraguay1728 South Sea tea1728 monarda1752 Oswego tea1752 Paraguay tea1760 Labrador tea1767 maté1768 marsh rosemary1777 blue mountain tea1785 alstonia1806 Ceylon tea1814 Canada tea1817 yerba-maté1818 honey bush1840 Wild Bergamot1843 Hottentot tea1850 kaffir tea1850 khat1858 Brazil tea1866 Mexican tea1866 St. Helena tea1875 rooibos1915 redbush1946 Hudson's Bay tea1948 bergamot1958 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. Paraguay,..a celebrated Plant, of the Shrub Kind..better known, of late, among us, under the Denomination of South-Sea Tea. 1802 Brookes' Gazetteer (ed. 12) (at cited word) The valuable herb called Paraguay,..the infusion of which is drank, in all the Spanish provinces of S. America, instead of tea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1717
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