Yaupon
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈjoʊˌpɑn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yaupon is a noun meaning A tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine).
Meaning
A tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine).
More Meanings
- The yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria, an evergreen holly shrub with white flowers and red or yellow berries, found in the south-eastern United States.
Example Sentences
“I found some yaupon and made some tea. It's North America's only native caffeinated plant. Well, dahoon, but you're not gonna find that in --”
Yaupon is evergreen like the American holly and the familiar hollies of Christmas decorations, but the leaves of yaupon are small and smooth-edged rather than prickly. Easy to chew and blandly tasty, they would not stand out in a tossed salad.
Word Forms
- yaupons
- yaupan
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yupon, yapon, yapan, youpon, yaupan, yopon.
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