Mormon tea

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Mormon tea

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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 Mormon teas

uncountable, usually Any of the North American conifers in the genus Ephedra, leafless shrubs with gray or green needle-like smaller stems native to deserts and used to make an herbal tea.
Similar: Brigham tea, cowboy tea, desert tea, ephedra, jointfir, Mexican tea, popotillo, squaw tea, teamster tea

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@misc{mormon_tea_2026,
  title = {Mormon tea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mormon%20tea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}