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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squaw tea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
squaw tea
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Offensive; 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

Inflected Forms

squaw teas (plural)

Synonyms

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

Questions

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