Definition of "rooibos" [rooibos]

• A bush (Aspalanthus linearis) from which rooibos tea is made. (noun)

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• "One of the things about rooibos is that its flavor is naturally a bit sharp, so blends have to take that into account."
• ""The implication of this settlement is that the word rooibos may now be freely used in any product by any distributor whilst the brand name of a product e.g." Annique Rooibos "will still be protected by intellectual property laws.""
• ""The word rooibos is as South African as the words biltong, braaivleis and rugby," according to John Mann, a representative of rooibos farmers in Wuppertal."