pipsissewa
pip·sis·se·wa
noun \pip-ˈsi-sə-ˌwȯ\Definition of PIPSISSEWA
: any of a genus (Chimaphila, especially C. umbellata) of evergreen herbs of the wintergreen family with astringent leaves used as a tonic and diuretic
Origin of PIPSISSEWA
perhaps from Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe, literally, flower of the woods
First Known Use: 1789
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