Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of root-parasitic plants belonging to the order Monotropeæ.
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The most common of these are such saprophytes as _pterospora andromedea_, _allotropa virgata_, the so-called barber's pole, and the Indian pipe.
The Mountain that was 'God' Being a Little Book About the Great Peak Which the Indians Named 'Tacoma' but Which is Officially Called 'Rainier' John H. Williams
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