rooibos
/ˈrɔɪbɒs/noun
S. African <南非>
1
- an evergreen South African shrub of the pea family, which has leaves that are sometimes used to make tea鲁依波斯常绿灌木（南非一种豆科常绿灌木）。
1.1
- Genus Aspalathus, family Leguminosae.南非阿斯帕拉属, 豆科。
1.2
rooibos tea
mass noun an infusion of the leaves of this plant drunk as tea鲁依波斯茶（一种用鲁依波斯常绿灌木的叶子泡制成的茶）。
2
- a tropical shrub or small tree with spikes of scented yellow flowers鲁依波斯树（一种散发芳香的有穗状黄花的热带灌木或小树）。
2.1
- Genus Combretum, family Combretaceae.风车子属, 使君子科。
词源
early 20th cent.: from Afrikaans, literally 'red bush'.