pipsissewa

pip·sis·se·wa  (pp-ss-wô, -w)

n.

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Chimaphila, especially the Eurasian species C. umbellata, having white or pinkish flowers grouped in a terminal corymb. Also called prince's pine.

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[Perhaps Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe, woods flower, pipsissewa.]

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pipsissewa [pɪpˈsɪsəwə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several ericaceous plants of the Asian and American genus Chimaphila, having jagged evergreen leaves and white or pinkish flowers Also called wintergreen

[from Cree pipisisikweu, literally: it breaks it into pieces, so called because it was believed to be efficacious in treating bladder stones]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pipsissewa - any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila prince's pine herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests Chimaphila, genus Chimaphila - small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia Chimaphila corymbosa, Chimaphila umbellata, love-in-winter, western prince's pine - Eurasian herb with white or pinkish flowers in a terminal corymb