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ephedra

[ ih-fed-ruh, ef-i-druh ]

noun

  1. any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.


ephedra

/ ɪˈfɛdrə /

noun

  1. any gymnosperm shrub of the genus Ephedra, of warm regions of America and Eurasia: the source of ephedrine: family Ephedraceae , phylum Gnetophyta
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephedra1

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek ephédra the horsetail plant, literally, sitting (upon a place), equivalent to ep- ep- + hédra seat, sitting ( cathedra )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ephedra1

C18: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek ephedros a sitting upon, from epi- + hedra seat
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Example Sentences

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.

Scarcely any change in vegetation occurs: an Ephedra, very common up the kotul and abundantly in fruit.

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