ephedra
[ ih-fed-ruh, ef-i-druh ]
/ ɪˈfɛd rə, ˈɛf ɪ drə /
noun
any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.
Words nearby ephedra
ephapse,
ephebe,
ephebiatrics,
ephebic,
ephebus,
ephedra,
ephedrine,
ephelis,
ephemera,
ephemeral,
ephemerality
Example sentences from the Web for ephedra
The main ingredient was ephedra, which was shortly after taken off the market for causing heart attacks.
With small and abundantly-produced flowers, this resembles Ephedra, hence its name.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs |A. D. WebsterScarcely any change in vegetation occurs: an Ephedra, very common up the kotul and abundantly in fruit.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The |William Griffith
British Dictionary definitions for ephedra
ephedra
/ (ɪˈfɛdrə) /
noun
any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae, phylum Gnetophyta
Word Origin for ephedra
C18: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek
ephedros a sitting upon, from
epi- +
hedra seat