ephedra

名词 ephedra:

1. jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
   同义词：joint fir

e.phed.ra

n.（名词）
Any of various gymnospermous, mostly shrubby plants of the genusEphedra, some of which are used as a source of ephedrine.
麻黄植物：主要是指麻黄属 的灌木裸子植物，其中一些被用来提炼麻黄素
A stimulant, often sold as pills or tablets, derived from a plant of this genus.
麻黄：从麻黄树提炼，以药丸或药片形式贩卖的兴奋剂

来源：
Latin ephedra [horsetail]
Latin ephedra [horsetail]
from Greek ephedr3
from Greek ephedr3
from [feminine of] ephedros [sitting upon]
from [feminine of] ephedros [sitting upon]
ep-, epi- [epi-]
ep-, epi- [epi-]
hedr3 [seat] * see sed-
hedr3 [seat] *参见 sed-