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English → English (gcide) Definition: South-Sea tea South \South\, a. Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole. “At the south entry.” --Shak. [1913 Webster] South-Sea tea (Bot.) See Yaupon. [1913 Webster] 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]