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tisane (iou)



tisane noun. Also (now rare or obsolete) ptisan, ptisane. LME.
[Old & mod. French tisane, ptisane, from Latin (p)tisana from Greek ptisane peeled barley, barley-water, rel. to ptissein peel.]
A wholesome or medicinal drink or infusion, orig. spec. made with barley; now (esp.), a herbal tea.
? The spelling pt- arose in E16 and was common in 17. The word became rare until reintroduced from French.