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Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Answer for the clue "Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds ", 7 letters:
ephedra
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n. 1 Any plant of the genus ''Ephedra'' of gymnosperm shrubs. 2 A stimulant derived from the plant (taxlink Ephedra sinica species noshow=1) used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine and in over-the-counter weight-loss aids.
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Ephedra is a medicinal preparation from the plant Ephedra sinica . Several additional species belonging to the genus ephedra have traditionally been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, and are a possible candidate for the Soma plant of Indo-Iranian ...
Usage examples of ephedra.
Barbara Barnett has a stash of ephedra, and she used it to try to kill Sara.
The Indians often drank a tea made from ephedra, which she had come to like.
Jamie up in bed with a hot stone to his feet, a mustard plaster on his chest, and a hot tisane of aromatic peppermint and ephedra leaves to drink.