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beechdrops

[ beech-drops ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. a low plant, Epifagus virginiana, of the broomrape family, without green foliage, parasitic upon the roots of the beech.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of beechdrops1

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; beech + drop + -s 3

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