| 释义 |
yaupon /ˈjɔːpɒn /(also yaupon holly) nounA North American holly, the leaves of which have emetic properties and were formerly used as a tea by American Indians.- Ilex vomitoria, family Aquifoliaceae.
Small trees resistant to cotton root rot include Jerusalem thorn, yaupon and wild olive....- Native plants, like wax myrtle varieties of yaupon hollies to name a few, are popular plants for southern gardens.
- But even ‘evergreen’ yaupons drop old leaves to make way for new.
Origin Early 18th century: a North American Indian word. |