mahuang

ma·huang

[mah-hwahng]
noun
a Chinese shrub, Ephedra sinica, that is a source of ephedrine.

Origin:
< Chinese máhuáng literally, hemp yellow

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mahuang

noun
Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine 
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