pinedrops

noun plural

A purplish-brown, leafless, North American plant (Pterospora andromedea) living as a parasite on roots and having urn-shaped, reddish or white flowers arranged in a terminal raceme.

See beech-drops and Pterospora.

noun

A reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States, found parasitic on the roots of pine trees.

noun

A reddish herb (Pterospora andromedea) of the United States, found parasitic on the roots of pine trees.