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.
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Origin of yaupon
1700–10, Americanism;<Catawba yą́pą, equivalent to yą- wood, tree + pą leaf
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Example sentences from the Web for yaupon
The yaupon is a shrubby tree of spreading habit, with very small, oval, evergreen leaves and red berries.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen RogersThe tree is known locally as yaupon, dahoon, dahoon holly, and Henderson wood.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
British Dictionary definitions for yaupon
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
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