Ephedra
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A jointed, nearly leafless desert shrub with reduced scale-like leaves and reddish fleshy seeds, from which the stimulant ephedrine is derived.
“Ephedra grows across arid regions of Central Asia and has long been used in traditional medicine.”
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e·phed·ra
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Vowels E, E, A spread evenly, no repeated consonants apart from the two Es
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Two Es and an H give moderate tile value, the EPHED stem has limited hooks
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