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-psk^wáhsawe, literally, flower of the woods

First Known Use: 1789

Rhymes with PIPSISSEWA

brother-in-law, circular saw, counselor-at-law, criminal law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, musical saw, positive law, serjeant-at-law, sister-in-law, stick in one's craw, unwritten law