n.
Pronunciation: ' yü- ˌ pän also ' y ō -, ' yo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: Catawba y ɑ̢́ p ɑ̢ , from y ɑ̢ - tree + p ɑ̢ leaf
Date: 1709
: a holly ( Ilex vomitoria ) of the southeastern U.S. that has smooth elliptical leaves with emetic and purgative properties