tisane

Definitions of tisane
  1. noun
    drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
    synonyms: infusion
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    bière, cervoise
    a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
    hydromel
    made of fermented honey and water
    bière blonde
    a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally it was brewed in March or April and matured until September
    bière amère
    a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
    type of:
    alcool, boisson alchoolisée, boissons alcoolisées, spiritueux
    a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
  2. noun
    infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves
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    thé à la camomille
    tea-like drink made from camomile leaves and flowers
    type of:
    infusion
    tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
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