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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

brigham teabrigham teacowboy teadesert teaephedrajointfir

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish popotillo from popote (“straw”) + -illo (“little”).

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