noun
small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
• Syn: ↑genus Chimaphila
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae, ↑wintergreen family
• Member Meronyms: ↑pipsissewa, ↑prince's pine
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\\kīˈmafələ\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek cheima winter + New Latin -phila; akin to Greek cheimōn winter — more at hibernate
: a small genus of herbs (family Pyrolaceae) having long creeping subterranean shoots, thick shining leaves, and white or pinkish flowers in terminal clusters — see pipsissewa
Useful english dictionary. 2012.