CHIMAPHILA


Meaning of CHIMAPHILA in English

kīˈmafələ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek cheima winter + New Latin -phila; akin to Greek cheimōn winter — more at hibernate

: a small genus of herbs (family Pyrolaceae) having long creeping subterranean shoots, thick shining leaves, and white or pinkish flowers in terminal clusters — see pipsissewa

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