Yaupon \Yau"pon\, n. (Bot.)
A shrub (Ilex Cassine) of the Holly family, native from
Virginia to Florida. The smooth elliptical leaves are used as
a substitute for tea, and were formerly used in preparing the
black drink of the Indians of North Carolina. Called also
South-Sea tea. [Written also yapon, youpon, and
yupon.]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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