“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
EPHEDRA
ephedra, joint fir
(noun) jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ephedra (countable and uncountable, plural ephedras)
Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.
Synonyms
• (plant): jointfir
Anagrams
• prehead
Source: Wiktionary
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