English noun: genus Ephedra | |||
| 1. | genus Ephedra (plant) type and sole genus of Ephedraceae: tropical and subtropical evergreen shrubby or creeping plants native to dry and inhospitable regions | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gymnosperm genus | ||
| Member holonym | ephedra, joint fir | ||
| Member meronym | Ephedraceae, family Ephedraceae | ||