popotillo
A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an…A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish popotillo from popote (“straw”) + -illo (“little”).Borrowed from Spanish popotillo from popote (“straw”) + -illo (“little”).
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Synonyms
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