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by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate (ilex paraguariensis, known in portuguese as erva-mate) in hot water and is served with a metal straw from a shared hollow calabash gourd . the straw is called a bombilla in spanish, a bomba in portuguese, and a bombija or, more generally, a masassa (straw) in
arabic. the straw is traditionally made of silver . modern, commercially available straws are typically made of nickel silver (called alpaca), stainless steel , or hollow-stemmed cane. the gourd is known as a mate or a guampa; while in brazil, it has the specific name of cuia, or also cabaça (the name...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(drink)