pinedrops

[ pahyn-drops ]

noun,plural pine·drops.
  1. a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, Pterospora andromedea, having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines.

Origin of pinedrops

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; pine1 + drop + -s3

Words Nearby pinedrops

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