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pinedrops

pinedrops noun: a reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States. It is mycoheterotrophic, and found in coniferous or mixed forests.

pinedrops: a reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States. It is mycoheterotrophic, and found in...
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Noun

pinedrops (uncountable)

  1. A reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States. It is mycoheterotrophic, and found in coniferous or mixed forests.

Origin of pinedrops

From pine + drops.

Questions about pinedrops

What does pinedrops mean?
Pinedrops means a reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States. It is mycoheterotrophic, and found in coniferous or mixed forests.
What part of speech is pinedrops?
Pinedrops is a noun.

Words near pinedrops in the dictionary

  1. Pineda
  2. Pinedale
  3. Pinedas
  4. Pinedo
  5. Pinedos
  6. pinedrops
  7. pinefinch
  8. pinefinches
  9. Pinegar
  10. Pinegars
  11. pinegrass

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