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Meaning of "pipsissewa" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIPSISSEWA

From Cree pipisisikweu, literally: it breaks it into pieces, so called because it was believed to be efficacious in treating bladder stones.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PIPSISSEWA

pɪpˈsɪsəwə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIPSISSEWA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pipsissewa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIPSISSEWA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chimaphila umbellata

Chimaphila umbellata is a small perennial flowering plant found in dry woodlands, or sandy soils. It is native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere. It grows 10–35 cm tall, and has evergreen shiny, bright green, toothed leaves arranged in opposite pairs or whorls of 3-4 along the stem. Leaves have a shallowly toothed margin, where the teeth have fine hairs at their ends. The flowers are white or pink, produced in a small umbel of 4-8 together.

Definition of pipsissewa in the English dictionary

The definition of pipsissewa in the dictionary is any of several ericaceous plants of the Asian and American genus Chimaphila, having jagged evergreen leaves and white or pinkish flowers Also called: wintergreen.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIPSISSEWA

Medawar · Nasarawa · Oshawa · Ottawa

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIPSISSEWA

pipi · pipiness · piping · piping bag · piping cord · piping hot · pipingly · pipistrel · pipistrelle · pipit · pipiwharauroa · pipkin · pipless · pipped · pippin · pipping · pippy · pipsqueak · pipul · pipy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIPSISSEWA

Chewa · Chichewa · Chippewa · fatwa · Iowa · Kanazawa · kawa · Kurosawa · Kwa · Muzorewa · Ojibwa · Okinawa · pesewa · rewa-rewa · schwa · Sumbawa · tawa · twa · Warszawa · wawa

Synonyms and antonyms of pipsissewa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pipsissewa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIPSISSEWA

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

The translations of pipsissewa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pipsissewa» in English.
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pipsissewa
1,325 millions of speakers
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570 millions of speakers
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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers
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278 millions of speakers
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Pipsissewa
270 millions of speakers
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260 millions of speakers
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220 millions of speakers
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190 millions of speakers
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180 millions of speakers
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130 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
85 millions of speakers
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85 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
80 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
75 millions of speakers
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Pipsissewa
75 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
70 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
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pipsissewa
50 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
40 millions of speakers
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30 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
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pipsissewa
14 millions of speakers
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pipsissewa
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pipsissewa
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Trends of use of pipsissewa

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pipsissewa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIPSISSEWA»

Discover the use of pipsissewa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pipsissewa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs
Pipsissewa (like osha, Ligusticum poiteri) resents domestication and continually frustrates human insistence that it get with the renewable-growing program. It exists in a nicely symbiotic relationship with the forest, soil, and plants among which ...
Rosemary Gladstar, Pamela Hirsch, 2000
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The Woody Plant Seed Manual
The 1 to 3 (little pipsissewa and Japanese chimaphila) or 2 to 6 (striped pipsissewa and pipsissewa) flowers are borne in pendulous, terminal inflorescences (Kriissmann 1984; Ohwi 1965). In pipsissewa those inflorescences are corymbs; ...
F. T. Bonner, Robert P. Karrfalt
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Secrets of Native American Herbal Remedies: comph GT Native ...
Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) is a perennial evergreen plant that grows around the world in temperate climates. Also called Prince's pine, pipsissewa is an effective diuretic, helpful in treating kidney and bladder problems, a fact many  ...
Anthony J. Cichoke, 2001
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Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata) Description: This is a short, evergreen semishrub (woody only at the base) that originates from a long, creeping rootstock. The leaves are whorled and leathery. Pipsissewa grows in dry, shady forests from ...
Ray S. Vizgirdas, Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas, 2009
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Canoe Country Flora: Plants and Trees of the North Woods and ...
Pipsissewa. Chimaphila. umbellata. Loose cluster of nodding pink flowers with five waxy petals Whorls of thick, shiny, evergreen leaves finely toothed around margin Up to & inches tall Often in dry lichen mats under pines Blooming last three ...
Mark Stensaas
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A Universal formulary
Decoction of Pipsissewa. R. Pipsissewa, one ounce. Water, one pint and a half. Boil down to a pint, and strain. U. S. Ph. To be taken during- the day, in dropsy and chronic affections of urinary organs. Compound Decoction of Pipsissewa.
Robert Eglesfeld Griffith, 1866
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Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Pipsissewa reproduces primarily from its extensive rhizomes, which often form dense colonies of offshoot plants in areas where deep, undisturbed forest compost allows the roots to creep about freely. Blooms: May to July. Habitat and Range: ...
Gregory L. Tilford, 1997
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West Virginia Medicinal Plants, Trees, & Shrubs, A Field Guide
Spotted Pipsissewa - Spotted Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata) - Perennial Description: 4-10 in. tall. Leaves evergreen, lance-shaped in whorls, broadest towards the base, 1 –3” wide. They have sharp but rather widely spaced teeth on the ...
Bill Church, 2004
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Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples
Various scientific journals describing medicinal plants mention the astringent properties of pipsissewa, properties which include that of diminishing secretions, as in the eyes. In non-Indian medicine, pipsissewa is best known for its treatment of ...
Jeff Hart, 1996
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The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicines
Pipsissewa comes from the dried leaves of the creeping perennial Chimaphila umbellata. This herb, which belongs to the heath family (Ericaceae), originated in Eurasia and northern North America. Common dose Pipsissewa comes as a ...
Charles W. Fetrow, Juan R. Avila, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIPSISSEWA»

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Spellapalooza VI helps THORN HILL
Contestants in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this year, all too young to drive, correctly spelled words in the final round including pipsissewa ... «State-Journal.com, Jul 15»
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Landscaping is a personal statement
I love to have a native area with teaberry, pipsissewa and especially native deciduous holly for winter interest. Gardening is a great and healthy ... «Vineland Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Style Invitational Week 1129: Nobody uses spelling bee words? You …
pipsissewa poikilitic porwigle pyopoiesis pyrrhuloxia radicicolous samadhi scacchite scherenschnitte scytale sdrucciola tartarean thamakau «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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5 things you didn't know about Gokul Venkatachalam
... zygoneure, caudillismo, scytale, cypsiline, filicite, sprachgefühl, nixtamal, paroemiology, pipsissewa and pyrrhuloxia before tackling nunatak. «GQ India, Jun 15»
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Letter pressed: Inside the national spelling bee
Pipsissewa. The reactions on social media grew ever more incredulous, until there was simply no other way to express how mind-blowingly ... «azcentral.com, Jun 15»
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It All Came Down To 'Nunatak'
... Kan., and Gokul Venkatachalam, 14, of Chesterfield, Mo., as they confidently swatted words like "pipsissewa" and "scherenschnitte" over the ... «NPR, May 15»
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The National Spelling Bee Ends in a Tie Again!
... filicite, myrmotherine, sprachgefuhl, zimocca, nixtamal, hippocrepiform, paroemiology, scacchite, pipsissewa, Bruxellois and pyrrhuloxia. «Entertainment Tonight, May 15»
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Familiar faces among top 49 in National Spelling Bee semis
... cypseline, urgrund, filicite, myrmotherine, sprachgefuhl, zimocca, nixtamal, hippocrepiform, paroemiology, scacchite, pipsissewa, Bruxellois, ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
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Atlanta Traffic from the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center
Stephens Rd. between Pipsissewa Drive to McKinzey Lane until Friday 7/17 at 3:30 pm. Cobb Co.: Road Closure...Church St. from Clay Rd. to ... «WSB Radio, Apr 15»
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Ask Clay: Does wintergreen grow on Staten Island?
Many references, especially on the Internet, list spotted wintergreen and a few other species under the name pipsissewa, which was derived ... «SILive.com, Jan 15»
REFERENCE
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