Question

In one folk tradition, the Moon gifted this product as a sign of friendship to an old hunter who saved her from a pouncing cat. According to that tradition, this product is protected by a blond, boyish creature named Jasy Jatere (“ya-SOO ya-tey-REY”). Syria (15[1])is the world’s largest importer of this product due to its ubiquitous adoption by Druze from returning emigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries. Governor Hernandarias attempted to ban use of this product as a vice in 1616 after settlers began (*) importing it en masse from Jesuit missions. Cattle horns called guampas (10[1])are sometimes used with this product, especially for a cold mixture called tereré. (10[2])Most people consume this originally Guaraní (10[1])product with metal (10[1])straws (10[2])called bombillas (-5[1])(“bom-BEE-yahz”) and calabash gourds. For 10 points, Uruguay and Argentina are the largest drinkers of what herbal infusion? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: yerba mate (“YAIR-bah MAH-tay”) [or ka’a, erva-mate, cimarrón, or chimarrão (“she-ma-HOW”); accept tereré until read; prompt on yerba or tea]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubTeam Name Think Detail4115
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too9310
Connor Mayersremembrance of lost timeRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill10610
Vishwa ShanmugamIn Search of Things Pastwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp10610
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Evans Hall destruction awaiters11210
Vittal BhatQuasicrystal SilenceI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble11510
Rob CarsonBHSUTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness11610
Corry WangI would prefer not toThe Canadians11610
Charles HangHang et al., Robert BrowningThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)118-5
Andrew WangThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Hang et al., Robert Browning13610

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%11%104.56