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Meaning of "Indian pipe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDIAN PIPE

Indian pipe


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDIAN PIPE

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Indian pipe is a noun.
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WHAT DOES INDIAN PIPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monotropa uniflora

Monotropa uniflora, also known as the ghost plant, Indian pipe, or corpse plant, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. It was formerly classified in the family Monotropaceae, however, it has now been included within the Ericaceae. It is generally scarce or rare in occurrence. Unlike most plants, it is white and does not contain chlorophyll. Instead of generating energy from sunlight, it is parasitic, more specifically a myco-heterotroph. Its hosts are certain fungi that are mycorrhizal with trees, meaning it ultimately gets its energy from photosynthetic trees. Since it is not dependent on sunlight to grow, it can grow in very dark environments as in the understory of dense forest. It is often associated with beech trees. The complex relationship that allows this plant to grow also makes propagation difficult. The plant is sometimes completely white but commonly has black flecks and a pale pink coloration. Rare variants may have a deep red color. The stems reach heights of 10–30 cm, clothed with small scale-leaves 5–10 mm long.

Definition of Indian pipe in the English dictionary

The definition of Indian pipe in the dictionary is a white or pinkish saprophytic woodland plant, Monotropa uniflora, of the N hemisphere, with a solitary nodding flower resembling a pipe: family Monotropaceae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDIAN PIPE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE INDIAN PIPE

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Synonyms and antonyms of Indian pipe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Indian pipe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDIAN PIPE

Find out the translation of Indian pipe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Indian pipe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Indian pipe» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

印度管
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pipa india
570 millions of speakers
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English

Indian pipe
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

भारतीय पाइप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأنابيب الهندي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Индийский трубы
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Indian pipe
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ভারতীয় পাইপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tuyau indien
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Paip India
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Indian Pfeife
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

インドのパイプ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

인도 관
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pipa india
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống Ấn Độ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இந்திய குழாய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

भारतीय पाईप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Hint borusu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tubo indiano
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rura Indian
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Індійський труби
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

țeavă Indian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ινδικό σωλήνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Indiese pyp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Indiskt röret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Indian rør
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDIAN PIPE»

Discover the use of Indian pipe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Indian pipe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands
The widest medical use of Indian pipe has been for treating sore eyes. Both Indian tribes and early settlers considered it useful for this purpose. Clear juice from the stem — sometimes diluted with water — was dropped directly into the eye.
Sylvan T. Runkel, Alvin F. Bull, 2009
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Connecticut Wildlife: Biodiversity, Natural History, and ...
Mistletoe can reduce host growth and cause abnormal growth patterns. Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora) (Fig. 9.93) is a very common, white, chlorophyll-lacking plant that parasitizes soil-dwelling mycorrhizal fungi associated with plant roots.
Geoffrey A. Hammerson, 2004
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A Field Guide to the Familiar: Learning to Observe the ...
But rather than obtaining the food it needs from dead and decomposing matter as mushrooms do, the Indian pipe obtains its food indirectly from the roots of neighboring trees. The tree roots and Indian pipe roots become intermeshed with each ...
Gale Lawrence, 1984
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Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta
Monotropa hypopitys L. INDIAN PIPE FAMILY (MONOTROPACEAE) Plants: Fleshy, saprophytic herbs, waxy white, yellowish white or pinkish, lacking green pigment, often drying black, commonly fragrant; stems stout, unbranched, 10-30 cm ...
Linda Kershaw, 2001
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An Illustrated Guide to Eastern Woodland Wildflowers and ...
Indian Pipe Family Monotropaceae A family of saprophytic and parasitic plants without chlorophyll and consequently lacking any green (plants are white, purple, red, yellow, or brown). Saprophytes live on decayed organic matter or receive ...
Melanie Choukas-Bradley, 2004
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Environmental Science: The Way the World Works
A few higher plants, such as Indian pipe (Fig. 2-7) and all the plant- like organisms known as fungi (mushrooms, molds, and other such organisms) do not have chlorophyll and do not carry on photosynthesis. Like animals, they gain their ...
Bernard J. Nebel, Richard T. Wright, 1993
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The Book of Forest and Thicket: Trees, Shrubs, and ...
Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora), Heath family. Herb in rich, shady woods. No part of this plant is green; waxy-white, translucent stems, scalelike leaves, and a solitary, nodding white or pinkish flower identify it. Other names: Corpse plant, ice  ...
John Andrew Eastman, 1992
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Plants of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
INDIAN-PIPE/ HEATH INDIAN PIPE Indian pipes have a curious appearance: the whole plant is waxy-white, sometimes pinkish or yellowish, and grows i to 3 dm tall, often in clumps. When found in deep shade in a coniferous forest, they are ...
Beryl Hallworth, Chendanda Chengappa Chinnappa, 1997
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Boys' Life
I have a pipe in a drawer of the highboy behind me where I write, which is carved from a very hard blue stone, so, if you want to make yourself an Indian pipe it is not necessary to have a piece of the red catlinite stone; you may make one of any  ...
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Canoe Country Flora: Plants and Trees of the North Woods and ...
Indian-Pipe. Monotropa. uniflora. Translucent, waxy white flower with no chlorophyll Grows in deep shade under conifers Blooms in mid-June to late August Other names corpse plant ghost flower ghost pipe ice plant bird's nest The living ...
Mark Stensaas

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDIAN PIPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Indian pipe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Catalpas yield beauty in abundance
Catalpa is also known as Indian Pipe or Indian Stogie for the foot-long, half-inch-wide brown fruits that dangle in profusion from the stems. «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Good amount of rain builds food supply for insects, mammals
White flowers are many and include rattlesnake plantain, with their purple and green-striped round leaves; Indian pipe which has ghostly white ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
3
A catalpa in bloom is like a tree full of orchid blossoms
Catalpa is also known as Indian Pipe or Indian Stogie for the foot-long, half-inch-wide brown fruits that dangle in profusion from the stems. «Journal Times, Jul 15»
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Wildflowers and more at Whiting Forest in Midland
The blooming phase for wild geranium, Indian Pipe, mayflowers, lady slipper orchids and starflowers recently ended, said Elizabeth Lumbert, ... «Midland Daily News, Jun 15»
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Weak demand to weigh on India PVC prices
The Indian pipe demand is seasonally weak from June to September during the monsoon season, since irrigation pipe sales are weak in these ... «ICIS, Jun 15»
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SEE WHO'S IN JAIL
William Lynn Andrews, 48, of 18 Indian Pipe Road in Newland, was charged with misdemeanor driving while impaired. He was cited and ... «Morganton News Herald, Jun 15»
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Pro cycling event coming to Louisville
Races will start and end at the corner of Indian Pipe Lane and Meeting Street in Norton Commons. For more information go to the Norton ... «The Courier-Journal, Jun 15»
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Norton Commons to host large-scale cycling event
... Indian Pipe Lane and Meeting Street in Norton Commons, a 600-acre residential and business development in northeast Jefferson County. «Louisville Business First, Jun 15»
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Mohawk Arms to Hold Auction in Bouckville, NY Gallery/Online …
Classic example of a mid-19th century American Plains Indian pipe tomahawk, in overall very good condition (minimum bid: $10,000). Mohawk ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, May 15»
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Antique Navajo blanket with swastika design, American Plains …
BOUCKVILLE, N.Y. – A mid-19th century American Plains Indian pipe tomahawk in overall very good condition, with a nice aged patina, is an ... «ArtfixDaily, May 15»
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