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“pipsissewas”
1. One of the various evergreen herbs which have pink colored flowers and jagged leaves: "When Joe was sick, the doctor gave him a diuretic derived from the plant pipsissewa."
"Joe had to stay home so he could run into the bathroom quite often!"
2. Etymology: from Cree pipisisikweu, "to break into pieces".
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English Words from Amerind
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