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joint fir

DEFINITIONS OF: joint fir

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n jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds

Synonyms:
ephedra
Types:
Ephedra sinica, mahuang
Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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