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PINESAP
pinesap, false beachdrops, Monotropa hypopithys
(noun) fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pinesap (plural pinesaps)
A myco-heterotroph (Monotropa hypopitys), formerly thought to be a saprophyte, having racemes of drooping flowers.
Synonyms
• (Monotropa hypopitys): false beechdrops, dutchman's pipe, yellow bird's nest
Anagrams
• nappies, pie pans
Source: Wiktionary
Pine"sap`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A reddish fleshy herb of the genus Monotropa (M. hypopitys), formerly thought to be parasitic on the roots of pine trees, but more probably saprophytic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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