joint pine
English
Noun
joint pine (usually uncountable, plural joint pines)
- A leafless shrub with needle-like branches,Ephedra fragilis, native to southern Europe and northern Africa and used medicinally due to its ephedrine content.
- A related plant, Ephedra distachya
- Any plant in the genus Ephedra.
Synonyms
- (plant in genus Ephedra): ephedra, jointfir