beechdrops

[ beech-drops ]

/ ˈbitʃˌdrɒps /

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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)

a low plant, Epifagus virginiana, of the broomrape family, without green foliage, parasitic upon the roots of the beech.

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Origin of beechdrops

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; beech + drop + -s³

Words nearby beechdrops

bee bird, bee block, beebread, beech, Beecham, beechdrops, Beecher, Beecher Stowe, beech fern, Beech Grove, beech marten