1. A low-growing evergreen plant (Chimaphila umbellata) of the wintergreen family, native to North America, with small white or pink flowers and used traditionally in herbal medicine.
Usage: Also called prince's pine or ground holly; The name derives from Cree or Ojibwe languages

Examples

• Pipsissewas grows in shaded woodland areas across North America.
• The pipsissewas plant has distinctive evergreen leaves arranged in whorls.
• Native Americans traditionally used pipsissewas in herbal remedies.
• Hikers in the forest might spot pipsissewas blooming in late spring.
• The delicate pink flowers of pipsissewas attract pollinators in summer.