名詞 ephedra:

1. jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
   同義詞：joint fir

e.phed.ra

n.（名詞）
Any of various gymnospermous, mostly shrubby plants of the genusEphedra, some of which are used as a source of ephedrine.
麻黃植物：主要是指麻黃屬 的灌木裸子植物，其中一些被用來提煉麻黃素
A stimulant, often sold as pills or tablets, derived from a plant of this genus.
麻黃：從麻黃樹提煉，以藥丸或藥片形式販賣的興奮劑

來源：
Latin ephedra [horsetail]
Latin ephedra [horsetail]
from Greek ephedr3
from Greek ephedr3
from [feminine of] ephedros [sitting upon]
from [feminine of] ephedros [sitting upon]
ep-, epi- [epi-]
ep-, epi- [epi-]
hedr3 [seat] * see sed-
hedr3 [seat] *參見 sed-