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cowboy tea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
cow-boy tea
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.

Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Usage

Synonyms

Brigham tea desert tea ephedra jointfir Mexican tea Mormon tea popotillo squaw tea teamster tea

Questions

What does cowboy tea mean?
A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Where does cowboy tea come from?
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.

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