pipsissewa
/pɪpˈsɪsɪwə/noun
1- a North American plant of the wintergreen family, with whorled evergreen leaves梅笠草。
1.1
- Chimaphila umbellata, family Pyrolaceae.拉丁名Chimaphila umbellate, 鹿蹄草科。
1.2
- mass noun a preparation of the leaves of this plant, used as a diuretic and tonic梅笠草药剂。
词源
late 18th cent.: from Abnaki, literally 'flower of the woods'.