DCHP-2
bush tea Hist. DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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tea made from the hemlock or any of various wild herbs.
See also: hemlock tea Labrador tea (def. 1b) spruce tea
- 1849 Our present host treated us to mawkish bush-tea, made from the leaves of the forest.
- 1964 Maple sugar sweetened it . . . and some people added whisky or brandy to make "bush tea" more palatable.
- 1849 Our present host treated us to mawkish bush-tea, made from the leaves of the forest.