| yaup | 1. A cry of distress, rage, or the like, as the cry of a sickly bird, or of a child in pain. 2. <zoology> The blue titmouse. Origin: Written also yawp. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| yaupon | <botany> 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. Synonym: South-Sea tea. Alternative forms: yapon, youpon, and yupon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |