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brigham tea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
brigham tea
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after Brigham Young, former leader of the Mormons. One of a number of common names based on people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.

Usage

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does brigham tea mean?
A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Where does brigham tea come from?
Named after Brigham Young, former leader of the Mormons. One of a number of common names based on people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.

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