"Mormon tea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Mormon teas [plural]
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. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} Mormon tea (usually uncountable, plural Mormon teas)
  1. 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 Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Ephedras Synonyms: Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, popotillo, squaw tea, teamster tea

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