# popotillo

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A leafless desert shrub of the US Southwest in the genus Ephedra, used to make an herbal tea.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish popotillo from popote (“straw”) + -illo (“little”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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