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pinesap

pine·sap
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyn-sap]
    • /ˈpaɪnˌsæp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahyn-sap]
    • /ˈpaɪnˌsæp/

Definitions of pinesap word

  • noun pinesap either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America. 1
  • noun pinesap a fleshy yellowish-red perennial herb of N America (Monotropa hypopitys) 0
  • noun pinesap any of various whitish or reddish plants (genus Monotropa) of the heath family, including the Indian pipe, that live on dead vegetable material or as parasites on roots 0

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Origin of pinesap

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; pine1 + sap1

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Parts of speech for Pinesap

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pinesap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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