squaw tea
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Noun edit
squaw tea (usually uncountable, plural squaw teas)
- (now offensive) A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea
Synonyms edit
- Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, Mormon tea, popotillo, teamster tea