noun
small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
• Syn: ↑Chimaphila
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pyrolaceae, ↑family Pyrolaceae, ↑wintergreen family
• Member Meronyms: ↑pipsissewa, ↑prince's pine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.