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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beechdrops¹

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