Brigham tea
English
Etymology
From Brigham Young, former leader of the Mormons. One of a number of common names based on people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.
Noun
Brigham tea (uncountable)
- A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
Synonyms
- cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mormon tea, popotillo, squaw tea, teamster tea
References
Brigham tea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia- Brigham tea at OneLook Dictionary Search