| 单词 | pipsissewa |
| 释义 | pipsissewa[ pip-sis-uh-wuh, -waw ] / pɪpˈsɪs ə wə, -ˌwɔ / nounany evergreen plant of the genus Chimaphila, especially C. umbellata, the leaves of which are used medicinally for their tonic, diuretic, and astringent properties. Also called prince's-pine. Origin of pipsissewa1780–90, Americanism; perhaps <Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe literally, flower of the woods Words nearby pipsissewaPippa, pipper, pipperoo, pippin, Pipracil, pipsissewa, pipsqueak, pipy, Piqua, piquant, pique Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pipsissewa
British Dictionary definitions for pipsissewapipsissewa / (pɪpˈsɪsəwə) / nounany of several ericaceous plants of the Asian and American genus Chimaphila, having jagged evergreen leaves and white or pinkish flowersAlso called: wintergreen Word Origin for pipsissewaC19: from Cree pipisisikweu, literally: it breaks it into pieces, so called because it was believed to be efficacious in treating bladder stones Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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