About The Word Joint-fir
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Joint-fir
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What's The Definition Of Joint-fir?
[n] jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Joint-fir: ephedra Related Terms | Find terms related to Joint-fir: See Also | bush | Ephedra sinica | genus Ephedra | mahuang | shrub Joint-fir In Webster's Dictionary \Joint"-fir`\, n. (Bot.)
A genus ({Ephedra}) of leafless shrubs, with the stems
conspicuously jointed; -- called also {shrubby horsetail}.
There are about thirty species, of which two or three are
found from Texas to California.
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