| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age.[Wordnet]. | |
| Expression | 1. (Bot.), a low, fleshy herb (Monotropa uniflora), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Common Expressions: Indian pipe
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Indian pipe | 1: (Bot.), a low, fleshy herb (Monotropa uniflora), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Small waxy white or pinkish-white saprophytic woodland plant having scalelike leaves and a nodding flower; turns black with age. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
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