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faham Bot.|ˈfɑːhəm|
[f. the native name for the plant.]
An orchid, Jumellea (Angræcum) fragrans, from Réunion and Mauritius, whose leaves are used, especially in France, as a substitute for tea; also, the leaves so used.
1850Gardeners' Chron. 599/3 The leaves of Faham, known also by the name of Fahon or Fahum leaves, are imported from the Mauritius. Ibid. 600/1 Like many of the exotic orchids, the Faham is parasitic. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Faham-tea. 1861[see Bourbon 3 c]. 1891Curtis's Bot. Mag. CXVII. 7161 The popular name is variously spelled Fahame, Faham, Fahan, Fahon, Fahum, and Faam, of the origin of which I have no information. |