The (Brazilian) Portuguese name for the plant is either , pronounced variously as , or in the regions of traditional consumption, in coastal, urban Rio de Janeiro, the most used term. The drinks it is used to prepare are (hot), (cold), or (hot or cold). While is made with toasted leaves, the other drinks are made with raw, green leaves, and are very popular in the south and center-west of the country. Most people colloquially address both the plant and the beverage by the word .