Yaupon
Pronunciation : Yau"pon
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.]
(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913