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Definition of Pinesap

1. Noun. Fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys.

Definition of Pinesap

1. n. A reddish fleshy herb of the genus Monotropa (M. hypopitys), formerly thought to be parasitic on the roots of pine trees, but more probably saprophytic.

Definition of Pinesap

1. Noun. A saprophyte, ''Monotropa hypopitys'', having racemes of drooping flowers. ¹

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Definition of Pinesap

1. a fragrant herb [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pinesap

1. A reddish fleshy herb of the genus Monotropa (M. Hypopitys), formerly thought to be parasitic on the roots of pine trees, but more probably saprophytic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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