Pipsissewa Definition
pĭp-sĭsə-wô, -wə
noun
Any of a genus (Chimaphila) of North American evergreen plants of the heath family, with pink or white flowers and jagged, leathery leaves formerly used as a diuretic and tonic.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- prince's pine
Origin of Pipsissewa
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Perhaps from Cree pipsissewa (“breaks (stones in the body) into small pieces") (compare ᐲᐃᐧᓭᐧᐤ (pîwiswêw, “she/he cuts pieces off someone")), or perhaps from Abenaki kpipskwáhsawe (“flower of the woods").
From Wiktionary
Perhaps Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe woods flower, pipsissewa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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