cowboy tea

English

Etymology

One of a number of common names based on types of people known to live in the desert, with tea referring to the herbal drink brewed from the plant.

Noun

cowboy tea (uncountable)

1. A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.

Synonyms

• Brigham tea
• desert tea
• ephedra
• jointfir
• Mexican tea
• Mormon tea
• popotillo
• squaw tea
• teamster tea

 

References

• “cowboy tea”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.