Mormon tea
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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.