Mormon tea
English
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Etymology
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
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
References
Mormon tea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “Mormon tea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.