A shrub (Ilex Cassine) of the Holly family, native fromVirginia to Florida. The smooth elliptical leaves are used as asubstitute for tea, and were formerly used in preparing the blackdrink of the Indians of North Carolina. Called also South-Sea tea.[Written also yapon, youpon, and yupon.]

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/1614/yauponRSS for NodeFri, 24 Jul 2026 20:40:07 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 18:34:31 GMT60A North American holly, the leaves of which have emetic properties and were formerly used as a tea by North American Indians.

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