"ghost plant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost plants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ghost plant (countable and uncountable, plural ghost plants)
  1. A toxic white myco-heterotrophic herb, Monotropa uniflora, of the family Ericaceae. Wikipedia link: Monotropa uniflora Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Heather family plants Synonyms: corpse plant, Indian pipe, ghost pipe Coordinate_terms: pinesap

Inflected forms

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