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pinesap

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative spelling of pine sap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 3

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 source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: false beachdrops, Monotropa hypopithys

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wildflower, wild flower

History

Etymology

From pine + sap.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гвачка (gvačka) — Monotropa hypopitys
  • Dutch: stofzaad — Monotropa hypopitys
  • Finnish: mäntykukka — Monotropa hypopitys
  • French: monotrope sucepin — Monotropa hypopitys
  • German: Fichtenspargel — Monotropa hypopitys
  • Polish: korzeniówka — Monotropa hypopitys
  • Swedish: tallört — Monotropa hypopitys