单词 | pipsissewa |
释义 | pipsissewa /pip sis"euh weuh, -waw'/, n. any evergreen plant of the genus Chimaphila, esp. C. umbellata, the leaves of which are used medicinally for their tonic, diuretic, and astringent properties. Also called prince's-pine. [1780-90, Amer.; perh. < Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe lit., flower of the woods] |
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