Meaning of PIPSISSEWA
| Pronunciation: | | pip'sisu
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila |
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| | Synonyms: | | prince's pine |
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| | See Also: | | Chimaphila, Chimaphila corymbosa, Chimaphila umbellata, genus Chimaphila, herb, herbaceous plant, love-in-winter, western prince's pine | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pip*sis"se*wa\, n. [From American Indian.] (Bot.)
A low evergreen plant ({Chimaphila umbellata}), with narrow,
wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding
fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases.
Called also {prince's pine}.
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