/ Dictionary / Index E ephedra: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: e•phed•ra Pronunciation: (i-fed'ru, ef'i-dru), [key] — n. any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ephedra (Thesaurus) ephebus ephedrine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language