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Ilex paraguariensis

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Noun1.Ilex paraguariensis - South American hollyIlex paraguariensis - South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
Paraguay tea, mate
holly - any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
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Guarani natives in southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina traditionally used the dried or roasted leaves of the evergreen tree Ilex paraguariensis St Hil.
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