Yerba mate (from Spanish [ˈʝeɾβa ˈmate]; Portuguese: erva-mate [ˈɛɾvɐ ˈmatʃi]) is a species of the holly family (Aquifoliaceae), with the binomial name of Ilex paraguariensis. It is well known as the source of the beverage calledmate, Chimarrão, Tererê (or Tereré) and other variations, traditionally consumed in subtropical South America, particularly northeastern Argentina, Bolivia, Southern and Center-Western Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. It is also very popular in Syria where it is imported from Argentina.[1]It was first used and cultivated by theGuaraní peopleand in someTupícommunities in southern Brazil, prior to the European colonization. It was scientifically classified by the Swiss botanist Moses Bertoni, who settled in Paraguay in 1895.
Yes and, and also I live where the yerba mate is from, and we have a problem here, and j/k. Yes i copied from wikipedia. All of you copied something from wikipedia. So don't judge.