pipsissewa en · NOUN
Etymology
Perhaps from Cree [script needed] (pipsissewa, “breaks (stones in the body) into small pieces”) (compare ᐲᐏᓷᐤ (piiwiswew, “he or she cuts pieces off someone”)), or perhaps from Abenaki [Term?] (kpipskwáhsawe, “flower of the woods”).
Meanings
- Any of several evergreen plants, of the genus Chimaphila of prince's pines
- Any of several evergreen plants, of the genus Chimaphila of prince's pines ▸ in particular, umbellate wintergreen (Chimaphila umbellata).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pipsissewas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |