ephed·ra
n 1 cap : a large genus of jointed nearly leafless desert shrubs (family Gnetaceae) that have the leaves reduced to scales at the nodes and include some (esp. E. sinica) that are a source of ephedrine - see MAHUANG 2 : any plant of the genus Ephedra .
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