English Explanatory Dictionary

ephedra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any plant of the genus Ephedra of gymnosperm shrubs.
  2. A stimulant derived from the plant Ephedra sinica used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛfɪdɹə/ /ɪˈfɛdɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ephedra.wav

Word forms

ephedra ephedras

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐφέδρα (ephédra, “sitting upon”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Synonyms

jointfir

Derived words

ephedrine ephedroid gray ephedra green ephedra Nevada ephedra

Translations

Armenian: սարի չամիչ Armenian: լեռնաչամիչ Bulgarian: ефедра Chinese Mandarin: 麻黃屬 /麻黄属 Finnish: efedra French: prêle des bois Georgian: ცხენისმუხლა Georgian: ჯორისძუა Greek: εφέδρα Japanese: マオウ属 Korean: 마황 Mongolian: зээргэнэ Persian: هوم Polish: przęśl Russian: хво́йник Russian: эфе́дра Turkish: deniz üzümü
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