Meanings
nounpopotillo (uncountable)
- uncountableA leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Synonyms: Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, Mormon tea, squaw tea
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Origin
- Spanishpopotillo
- Englishpopotillo
Borrowed from Spanish popotillo from popote (“straw”) + -illo (“little”).
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APA
popotillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popotillo
MLA
“popotillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popotillo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “popotillo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/popotillo.
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