'Yapon' definitions:

Definition of 'Yapon'

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  • Yapon \Ya"pon\ (?; 277), n. (Bot.) Same as Yaupon. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'yapon'

From: GCIDE
  • Yaupon \Yau"pon\, n. (Bot.) 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. Called also South-Sea tea. [Written also yapon, youpon, and yupon.] [1913 Webster]