ephedra

• 麻黄属植物，一种沙漠灌木，具有分节的茎、退化的鳞片状叶和红色的肉质种子。

A noun referring to a desert shrub with jointed stems, reduced scalelike leaves, and reddish fleshy seeds.

1. C1formal

   A type of desert shrub with jointed, nearly leafless stems, reduced scale-like leaves, and reddish fleshy seeds.

   麻黄属灌木

   • Ephedra grows naturally in arid regions of Asia and the Americas.
   • The plant's reddish seeds are a distinctive feature of ephedra.
   • Ephedra has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.