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单词 Indian pipe
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Definition of Indian pipe in English:

Indian pipe

noun
  • A plant with a yellowish stem that bears a single drooping flower, native to North America and north-eastern Asia. It lacks chlorophyll and obtains nourishment via symbiotic fungi in its roots.

    水晶兰

    Monotropa uniflora, family Monotropaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The flowers are inodorous, and appear from June until September; their resemblance to a pipe has given rise to the names Indian pipe or Pipe-plant.
    • Because Indian pipe is an indirect parasite of the autotrophic plant, it is sometimes referred to as an epiparasite.
    • They appear to be parasitic on the fungi as no benefit to the fungus from its association with the Indian pipe has been discerned.
    • The Indian pipe has also been called Ice-Plant, Ghost-Plant, and Corpse-Plant.
    • The Indian pipe is a saprophyte, living chiefly on the decaying roots of other plants, particularly trees.

Definition of Indian pipe in US English:

Indian pipe

noun
  • A plant with a yellowish stem that bears a single drooping flower, native to North America and northeastern Asia. It lacks chlorophyll and obtains nourishment via symbiotic fungi in its roots.

    水晶兰

    Monotropa uniflora, family Monotropaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Indian pipe has also been called Ice-Plant, Ghost-Plant, and Corpse-Plant.
    • The Indian pipe is a saprophyte, living chiefly on the decaying roots of other plants, particularly trees.
    • Because Indian pipe is an indirect parasite of the autotrophic plant, it is sometimes referred to as an epiparasite.
    • The flowers are inodorous, and appear from June until September; their resemblance to a pipe has given rise to the names Indian pipe or Pipe-plant.
    • They appear to be parasitic on the fungi as no benefit to the fungus from its association with the Indian pipe has been discerned.
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