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Etymology · Spanish

yerba

2 English words descend from Spanish yerba, most common first.

yerbaIlex paraguariensis, a species of holly native to southern South America; or the dried leaves and twigs of this plant, used to make the caffeine-rich beverage maté.
yerba santaAny of a group of plants native to southwestern North America. Eriodictyon californicum or other species in the genus Eriodictyon, which have traditionally been used medicinally.