pipsissewa

/pɪpˌsɪˈsɛwə/

Definitions

1. noun

A perennial herb of the gentian family, with yellow flowers and a creeping habit.

“The botanist carefully identified the pipsissewa plant in the forest.”

2. noun

A plant of the genus Chimaphila, particularly the common wintergreen (C. umbellata).

“The hikers foraged for pipsissewa berries in the woods.”

Synonyms

  • gentian
  • wintergreen

Antonyms

  • shrub
  • tree