Maté: Infusion of leafs and branchs from the yerba Mate plant. Its native of South America (Specifically from the region of Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina). Its consumption is more typical in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. But
people from Chile, Peru, Bolivia and the south of Brazil drink it as well. It has a bitter taste and some
people use liquid sweetener to make it more
sweet. It gives a lot of energy and is very addictive, similar to caffeine.
Maté is a drink
based of leafs and small branchs of the yerba mate plant.
Person (a) : I feel really
tired.
Person (b) : Drink some maté, that will cheer you up.
Definition: Drink