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pinedrops

American  
[pahyn-drops] / ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps /

noun

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

  2. beechdrops.


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Etymology

Origin of pinedrops

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

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