Mormon tea
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
One of a number of common names based on types of people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.
Noun[edit]
Mormon tea (usually uncountable, plural Mormon teas)
- Any of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- Ephedra (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “Mormon tea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.