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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