ephedraPronunciation: /ɛˈfɛdrə/Definition of ephedra noun an evergreen shrub of warm arid regions which has trailing or climbing stems and tiny scale-like leaves. Family Ephedraceae and genus Ephedra Origin:modern Latin, from Latin, 'equisetum' (which it resembles), from Greekephedra in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ephedra in the US English dictionary