[ 'jɔ:pɒn ]
■ noun a North American holly, the leaves of which have emetic properties and were formerly used as a tea by American Indians. [ Ilex vomitoria .]
Origin
C18: a N. Amer. Ind. word.
[ 'jɔ:pɒn ]
■ noun a North American holly, the leaves of which have emetic properties and were formerly used as a tea by American Indians. [ Ilex vomitoria .]
Origin
C18: a N. Amer. Ind. word.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004