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pinedrops

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[pahyn-drops] / ˈpaɪnˌdrɒps /

noun

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

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noun

pinedrops

plural

Etymology

Origin of pinedrops

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

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