Mate Glossary: Words Every Mate Drinker Should Know
Mate has its own vocabulary. These are the words you will hear most when you start drinking mate.
Mate
Means both the drink and the cup it is served in.
Bombilla
The metal straw with a filter, used to drink mate without swallowing yerba.
Yerba
The dried and ground leaves of Ilex paraguariensis used to prepare mate.
Cebador
The person who prepares and serves the mate to the group.
Cebar
The verb that means to prepare and serve mate.
Virola
The metal rim of the cup, often decorated, that protects the edge.
Lavado
A mate that has lost its flavor and tastes watery. Time to change the yerba.
Tereré
The cold version of mate, prepared with cold water or juice.
Quick answers
What does cebador mean?
The person who prepares and serves mate to the group.
What is a virola?
The metal rim on top of the mate cup.
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