English
guayusa
Guayusa comes from Spanish guayusa ‘guayusa, Ilex guayusa’.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentguayusa‘guayusa, Ilex guayusa’
- Englishearliest quotation 2017same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Spanishc. 1500–presentguayusa‘guayusa, Ilex guayusa’
- Englishearliest quotation 2017same form
Earliest quotation: 2017, Tyler Gage, Simon and Schuster: “One thing for certain is that every guayusa tree…”
Every English word from Spanish guayusa
Today it means
noun A tree native to the Amazon Rainforest, Ilex guayusa, whose leaves contain caffeine and are brewed like a tea for their stimulative effect.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish guayusa / guayusa