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pipsissewa 
n. [ Algonk.: Creel Prince's pine, Chimaphila umbellata. See quotes.
- 1829-1861 and 1863-1924 (1830, 1837) Pipsessawa [is] a small evergreen shrubby plant, six or eight inches high, with leaves of a deep green colour . . . one of the articles of Pharmacy among our aborigines.
- 1862-1863 (1958) Represented in Canada by ... varieties of pipsissewa or prince's pine... .
- 1903 Margat went out and gathered a lapful of pipsissewa to make tea, of which Corney was encouraged to drink copiously.
- 1930 PIPSIS.SEwA. Prince's Pine ... June-July.
- 1829-1861 and 1863-1924 (1830, 1837) Pipsessawa [is] a small evergreen shrubby plant, six or eight inches high, with leaves of a deep green colour . . . one of the articles of Pharmacy among our aborigines.