Mormon tea
nounEtymology 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.
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Usually 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
- Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, popotillo, squaw tea, teamster tea