squaw tea
English
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
squaw tea (usually uncountable, plural squaw teas)
- (now offensive) A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
Synonyms
- Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, Mormon tea, popotillo, teamster tea
References
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