noun
shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
• Syn: ↑buffalo nut, ↑Pyrularia pubera
• Hypernyms: ↑parasitic plant
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrularia, ↑genus Pyrularia
• Part Meronyms: ↑buffalo nut, ↑elk nut, ↑oil nut
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ nounEtymology: rabbit + wood
: a shrub (Pyrularia pubera) that is parasitic on the roots of the hemlock and has greenish racemose flowers and pulpy drupaceous fruits — see buffalo nut
Useful english dictionary. 2012.