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Noun: joint fir  joynt fur
  1. Jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds
    "joint fir plants are well-adapted to arid environments";
    - ephedra

Derived forms: joint firs

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Ephedra

Encyclopedia: Joint fir