Mormon tea

noun

Any of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea.

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Meanings

nounMormon tea (usually uncountable, plural Mormon teas)

plural Mormon teas

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea.

    Synonyms: Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, popotillo, squaw tea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea.

Similar
Brigham teacowboy teadesert teaephedrajointfirMexican teapopotillosquaw teateamster tea
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brigham teacowboy teadesert teamexican teapopotillosquaw teateamster tea

Origin

One of a number of common names based on types of people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.

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APA

Mormon tea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mormon%20tea

MLA

“Mormon tea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mormon%20tea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mormon tea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mormon%20tea.

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