red bush tea

noun

variants or redbush tea

ˈred-ˌbu̇sh- 

or red bush or redbush

: rooibos sense 2

Caffeine releases stress hormones—increasing heart rate, breathing and blood pressure. Switch to redbush tea or natural coffee alternatives.

—Alex Lloyd

Noncaffeinated herbal infusions like chamomile … and the lip-smacking rooibos (red bush) do wonders for mind-body synergies …

—The New York Times Magazine

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above