pinesap

English

Etymology

pine +‎ sap

Noun

pinesap (plural pinesaps)

A myco-heterotroph (Monotropa hypopitys), formerly thought to be a saprophyte, having racemes of drooping flowers.

Synonyms

(Monotropa hypopitys): false beechdrops, dutchman’s pipe, yellow bird’s nest

Translations

Monotropa hypopitys

Finnish: mäntykukka (fi)
French: monotrope sucepin m
German: Fichtenspargel m

Polish: korzeniówka (pl) f
Swedish: tallört

Anagrams

nappies, pie pans

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