yapon
[ yaw-pon ]
/ ˈyɔ pɒn /
noun
Definition for yapon (2 of 2)
yaupon
or ya·pon
[ yaw-pon ]
/ ˈyɔ pɒn /
noun
a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.
Origin of yaupon
1700–10,
Americanism; < Catawba
yą́pą, equivalent to
yą- wood, tree +
pą leaf
Example sentences from the Web for yapon
The cassine, or yapon, is a shrub which never grows higher than 15 feet; its bark is very smooth, and the wood flexible.
The History of Louisiana |Le Page Du Pratz
British Dictionary definitions for yapon (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for yapon (2 of 2)
yaupon
yapon
/ (ˈjɔːpən) /
noun
a southern US evergreen holly shrub, Ilex vomitoria, with spreading branches, scarlet fruits, and oval leaves: used as a substitute for tea
Word Origin for yaupon
from Catawba
yopun shrub, diminutive of
yop tree