| NOUN | plant | joint fir, ephedra | jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds |
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| Meaning | jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds. | |
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| Synonym | ephedra | |
| Member of | genus Ephedra | type and sole genus of Ephedraceae |
| Narrower | mahuang, Ephedra sinica | Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Spanish | ephedraceae | |
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