Meanings
noundesert tea (usually uncountable, plural desert teas)
plural desert teas
- uncountableusuallyA leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
Synonyms: Brigham tea, cowboy tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, Mormon tea, popotillo, squaw tea
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
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APA
desert tea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20tea
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“desert tea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20tea. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desert tea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desert%20tea.
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