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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YAUPON

From Catawba yopun shrub, diminutive of yop tree.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YAUPON

yaupon  [ˈjɔːpən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YAUPON

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Yaupon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES YAUPON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yaupon

Ilex vomitoria

Ilex vomitoria, commonly known as yaupon or yaupon holly, is a species of holly that is native to southeastern North America. The word yaupon was derived from its Catawban name, yopún, which is a diminutive form of the word yop, meaning "tree". Another common name, cassina, was borrowed from the Timucua language.

Definition of yaupon in the English dictionary

The definition of yaupon in the dictionary is a southern US evergreen holly shrub, Ilex vomitoria, with spreading branches, scarlet fruits, and oval leaves: used as a substitute for tea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YAUPON


arpen
ˈɑːpən
aspen
ˈæspən
cheapen
ˈtʃiːpən
dampen
ˈdæmpən
deepen
ˈdiːpən
happen
ˈhæpən
lippen
ˈlɪpən
open
ˈəʊpən
parpen
ˈpɑːpən
reopen
riːˈəʊpən
resharpen
riːˈʃɑːpən
Ripon
ˈrɪpən
saucepan
ˈsɔːspən
sharpen
ˈʃɑːpən
steepen
ˈstiːpən
tampan
ˈtæmpən
tarpon
ˈtɑːpən
weapon
ˈwɛpən
yapon
ˈjɔːpən
zupan
ˈzjuːpən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YAUPON

yashmak
yataghan
yate
Yathrib
yatter
yatteringly
yauld
Yaunde
yaup
yauper
yautia
yaw
Yawata
yawey
yawl
yawmeter
yawn
yawner
yawning
yawningly

WORDS THAT END LIKE YAUPON

come upon
coupon
croupon
entry coupon
hereupon
international reply coupon
jupon
put upon
put-upon
ration coupon
reply coupon
set upon
thereupon
upon
whereupon

Synonyms and antonyms of yaupon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «yaupon» into 25 languages

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Yaupon
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Yaupon
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Yaupon
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Yaupon
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Yaupon
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Trends of use of yaupon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YAUPON»

The term «yaupon» is regularly used and occupies the 58.347 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YAUPON» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YAUPON»

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Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes
Pronunciation: EYE-lecks vom-ih-TOUR-ee-ah Ilex vamitoria 'Penc/U/a' Weeping Yaupon Holly Pronunciation: EYE-lecks vom-ih-TORE-ee-ah PEN-dyoo-lah. ZONES: 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B HEIGHT: 15 to 20 feer WIDTH: 15 to 20 feer FRUIT: ...
Edward F. Gilman, 1997
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Plants for American Landscapes
Ilex vomitoria 10-25 'x 8' Zones 6-9 Among the most widely observed hollies in the southeastern United States, the yaupon, an upright-growing evergreen, is often seen in multistemmed colonies, in clipped hedges, or as a single specimen.
Neil G. Odenwald, Charles F. Fryling, Thomas E. Pope, 2004
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North Carolina's Ocean Fishing Piers: From Kitty Hawk to ...
The opening of Yaupon Pier (today's Oak Island Pier) in 1955 was a major part of the rebuilding effort after Hazel. It suffered its share of storm damage over the years, but then came Hugo in 1989, and Yaupon Pier was closed for the next four  ...
Al Baird, 2011
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Southern Gardens, Southern Gardening
Then an old seed and plant store in New Orleans planted a big hedge of yaupon (/. vomitoria) in front of their store, a hedge that grew more beautiful year by year. On my second lecture visit to Shreveport in the thirties, I spoke at the State ...
William Lanier Hunt, Hunt, 1992
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Black Drink: A Native American Tea
to England at a half guinea a pound, until the trade was stopped to prevent competition with Chinese tea.13 Nineteenth-century accounts of yaupon tea continued to mention its medicinal uses and to refer to it as a common drink on the North ...
Charles M. Hudson, 2004
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas
Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria fruit //ex vomitoria Krascheninnikovia lanata ( Ceratoides lanata, Eurotia lanata) Winterfat Lantona urticoides (Lantana. Native Distribution: woods and along streams; Central Texas to Florida, north to Illinois.
George Oxford Miller
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Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest: A ...
The name "vomitoria" refers to the belief that some Indian tribes used yaupon tea as an emetic. Gibbons (1964) states that yaupon was not the plant used in the purging "black drink." Ellis (1978) confirms that the leaves contain no toxic ...
Delena Tull, 1999
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Texas Gardening the Natural Way: The Complete Handbook
HOLLY,. YAUPON. Ilex vomitoria EYE-lex vom-ee-TORE-ee-uh Evergreen — Sun/Shade Ht. 20' Spread 20' Spacing 10-15' habit Bushy unless trimmed into tree form. Light-colored bark, interesting branching. Red berries in fall and winter on ...
Howard Garrett, 2010
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Foods & Nutrition Encyclopedia, Two Volume Set
(Courtesy USDA) The leaves of the yaupon are used as a tea substitute. It is a holly {Ilex cassine) which grows in the southern United States. The Indians attributed many virtues to the tea, and allowed only men to drink it. Yaupon tea contains ...
Marion Eugene Ensminger, Audrey H. Ensminger, 1993
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Hidden History of the Outer Banks
As an alternative to coffee, Outer Bankers drank a tea made from the leaves and small twigs of the yaupon, a native shrub and member of the holly family. Outer Bankers weren't the first to make yaupon tea. There are many accounts of Native  ...
Sarah Downing, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YAUPON»

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Here's The Buzz On America's Forgotten Native 'Tea' Plant
It's called a yaupon. "The best we can tell is that they enjoy suffering," Detro says with a laugh. "So this kind of extreme weather in Texas — and the extreme soil ... «NPR, Aug 15»
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Yaupon, the Only Caffeine Source Native to the US, Has Potential to …
Yaupon holly, the only naturally occurring caffeine-containing plant in the United States, has the potential to become the next hyped alternative to coffee. «Nutritional Outlook, May 15»
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Retired Long Beach, Yaupon Beach police chief receives high state …
Surprising Aubrey Hickman is no easy feat. After more than 30 years as a police chief, he can detect a scheme. But on Saturday afternoon, his family and friends ... «State Port Pilot, May 15»
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New tea makes its way to Lucky's from two Florida brothers
About two and half years ago, Bryon and Kyle White started Yaupon Asi Tea, a company in New Smyrna Beach that features the yaupon holly, a native Florida ... «The Independent Florida Alligator, Jan 15»
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Replica of 1150-pound tiger shark returns to Oak Island pier where …
Dubbed “YB Jaws,” for Yaupon Beach, the shark was caught by the late Walter Maxwell, a brick mason and weekend warrior who had no sponsors, ... «State Port Pilot, Jan 15»
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Yaupon Asi Tea founder to address forum
DAYTONA BEACH — The founder of an Edgewater business that produces a line of teas made from yaupon holly shrubs that grow wild throughout the ... «Daytona Beach News-Journal, Jan 15»
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Southern Gardening: Yaupon holly makes a colorful Christmas
Although most Yaupon holly berries are red, a few commercially available selections have a mutation that produces yellow berries. (Photo by MSU Extension ... «gulflive.com, Dec 14»
8
Grow a healthy coffee alternative in your own backyard
If you ever drive down to St. Marks Wildlife Refuge during the winter months, it's hard not to notice the Yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria. The bright, cherry-red berries ... «Tallahassee.com, Sep 14»
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Greener Living | Yaupon tea and other wild concoctions
A long row of yaupon hollies forms a border between my yard and the neighbors' yards. And naturalist Vickie Shufer taught me the other day that yaupon holly ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Aug 14»
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Plans are drawn for new Caswell Beach station to house Yaupon VFD
Current plans call for a structure just under 7,000 square feet with three bays for the Yaupon Fire Department and a fourth bay that will house Brunswick County ... «State Port Pilot, Jul 14»

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