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Indian pipe
noun
Definition of INDIAN PIPE
: a waxy white saprophytic herb (Monotropa uniflora of the family Monotropaceae, the Indian-pipe family) of Asia and North America with leaves reduced to scales and that turns black in drying
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circa 1818
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Indian pipe
noun
Definition of INDIAN PIPE for Kids
: a waxy white leafless woodland herb with a single drooping flower
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