PIPSISSEWA


Meaning of PIPSISSEWA in English

/pip sis"euh weuh, -waw'/ , n.

any evergreen plant of the genus Chimaphila, esp. C. umbellata, the leaves of which are used medicinally for their tonic, diuretic, and astringent properties. Also called prince's-pine .

[ 1780-90, Amer.; perh. kpi-psk w áhsawe lit., flower of the woods ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .