Definitions
An evergreen holly shrub of the southeastern United States.
Word origin
From a Catawba word, most likely yap, yop, yą (“tree”), with the second element being either a diminutive suffix or pą (“leaf”) (resulting in the compound yąpą); alternatively, perhaps directly from a longer form of the word for leaf, 'yap'hâ.
Used in a sentence
““I found some yaupon and made some tea. It's North America's only native caffeinated plant. Well, dahoon, but you're not gonna find that in --””
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Southern holly shrub”6 letters
02“Evergreen holly”6 letters
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