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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. pine.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pinedrops1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; pine 1 + drop + -s 3

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