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pipsissewaOne entry found. Main Entry: pip·sis·se·wa Pronunciation: \pip-ˈsi-sə-ˌwȯ\ Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from Eastern Abenaki kpi-pskwáhsawe, literally, flower of the woods Date: 1789 : any of a genus (Chimaphila, especially C. umbellata) of evergreen herbs of the wintergreen family with astringent leaves used as a tonic and diuretic
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