Ephedra ephectic • Ephedraceae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · Ephedra · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) jointed and nearly leafless desert shrub having reduced scalelike leaves and reddish fleshy seeds. Synonyms: ephedra, joint fir. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · joint fir · · Synonym 1 Characters · · E latin capital letter e U+0045 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072