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- noun A
tea -like drink made by Native Americans, and then by others, having exhilarant and diuretic properties. It is thought to have been brewed with Ilex vomitoria (yaupon ) or Ilex cassine leaves, although this is not certain.
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hernesheir commented on the word black drink
(n): an infusion or tea, concocted by natives of the American southeastern region, from the leaves and stems of Ilex vomitoria, yaupon, a shrubby holly species.
January 11, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word black drink
cf. black vomit
January 11, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word black drink
cf. yaupon, yaupon holly
January 12, 2009