yaupon

or ya·pon

[ yaw-pon ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.

yaupon

/ ˈjɔːpən /

a southern US evergreen holly shrub, Ilex vomitoria, with spreading branches, scarlet fruits, and oval leaves: used as a substitute for tea

Origin of yaupon¹

1700–10, Americanism; < Catawba yą́pą, equivalent to yą- wood, tree + pą leaf

Origin of yaupon¹

from Catawba yopun shrub, diminutive of yop tree

The tree is known locally as yaupon, dahoon, dahoon holly, and Henderson wood.

The yaupon is a shrubby tree of spreading habit, with very small, oval, evergreen leaves and red berries.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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