| 单词 | pipsissewa |
| 释义 | pipsissewa in British English (pɪpˈsɪsəwə) noun any of several ericaceous plants of the Asian and American genus Chimaphila, having jagged evergreen leaves and white or pinkish flowers Also called: wintergreenWord origin C19: from Cree pipisisikweu, literally: it breaks it into pieces, so called because it was believed to be efficaciousin treating bladder stonespipsissewa in American English (pɪpˈsɪsəwə) US noun any of a genus (Chimaphila) of North American evergreen plants of the heath family, with pink or white flowers and jagged, leathery leaves formerly used as a diuretic and tonic Word origin < ? Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe, lit., flower of the woods |
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