infusão — meaning in English

English meaning

• brew verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
• infusion noun A drink made by steeping something like tea, herbs, or fruit in hot water.
• tea noun The dried leaves of the tea plant, or the hot drink made by steeping them in water.

Senses

infusão is used for these senses in English:

• brew The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.
• herbal tea A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis).
• infusion A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.
• tea (uncountable) Any similar drink made by infusing parts of various other plants.

brew — full definition

1. verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
2. verb To be building up or developing, often used of trouble, storms, or arguments.
3. noun A drink made by brewing, or informally, a beer.

infusion — full definition

1. noun A drink made by steeping something like tea, herbs, or fruit in hot water.
2. noun A large amount of money or resources given to help something.
3. noun The medical process of slowly delivering fluid or medication into a vein.

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