yaupon
- noun
- /ˈjɔːpɒn/
- US
:
té de yaupon
- I enjoy drinking yaupon tea in the mornings.
Examples
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She enjoyed a cup of yaupon every morning instead of coffee.
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The café offered yaupon as a local alternative to traditional teas.
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After learning about its history, he decided to try yaupon for the first time.
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Have you ever tried yaupon before?
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She enjoyed a cup of yaupon every morning instead of coffee.
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The café offered yaupon as a local alternative to traditional teas.
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After learning about its history, he decided to try yaupon for the first time.
Synonyms
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1.3
A hot drink made from herbs or other plants, not tea leaves
Compounds
- US
An evergreen bush with small leaves and red berries that grows in the southern United States
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Etymology
Yaupon for the tea takes its name from the same Native American word for the plant whose 'leaves' were brewed for their caffeine, so the plant name became the drink name too.