yaupon

American  

[yaw-pon] / ˈyɔ pɒn /

Or yapon

noun

1. 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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yaupon British  

/ ˈjɔːpən /

noun

1. a southern US evergreen holly shrub, Ilex vomitoria, with spreading branches, scarlet fruits, and oval leaves: used as a substitute for tea

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Etymology

Origin of yaupon

1700–10, < Catawba yą́pą, equivalent to yą- wood, tree + pą leaf

Example Sentences

There were the usual soda choices, including Pepsi, but even better, there was yaupon holly tea.

From Literature

Yaupon holly was the only plant indigenous to this land that contained caffeine.

From Literature

Yaupon tea would cool and clear her head.

From Literature

“No? I would like a glass of iced yaupon holly tea and, well, actually, I need directions. I have to find my way back to my auntie’s to make one hundred pieces of frybread.”

From Literature

Call these trendlets: In the beverage category, yaupon tea from the American holly tree, is on a lot of lists for 2023, along with coffee drinks made with fruit purée and milk, or roasted in a style called white coffee.

From New York Times