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☆ purple-fringed orchis [pʉr′pəl frinjd΄ ]n.either of two North American orchids (Habenaria psycodes and H. fimbriata) with purple-fringed flowers
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purple-fringed orchis — ☆ purple fringed orchis [pʉr′pəl frinjd΄ ] n. either of two North American orchids (Habenaria psycodes and H. fimbriata) with purple fringed flowers … English World dictionary
purple-fringed orchis — noun 1. North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers • Syn: ↑purple fringed orchid, ↑Habenaria fimbriata • Hypernyms: ↑fringed orchis, ↑fringed orchid 2. North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple… … Useful english dictionary
purple-fringed orchid — noun 1. North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers • Syn: ↑purple fringed orchis, ↑Habenaria fimbriata • Hypernyms: ↑fringed orchis, ↑fringed orchid 2. North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple… … Useful english dictionary
fringed orchis — noun any of several summer flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip • Syn: ↑fringed orchid • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑white fringed orchis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
purple-fringed orchid — /perr peuhl frinjd / either of two orchids, Habenaria fimbriata or H. psycodes, of eastern North America, having a cluster of fragrant purple flowers with a fringed lip. Also called purple fringed orchis. * * * … Universalium
purple fringeless orchis — noun orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions • Syn: ↑purple fringeless orchid, ↑Habenaria peramoena • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
small purple fringed orchis — noun : a rather small orchid (Habenaria psychodes) of moist parts of northeastern No. America with pink to rosy purple or occasionally white flowers distinguished by a broad lip deeply cleft into three lacerate segments … Useful english dictionary
fringed orchid — noun any of several summer flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip • Syn: ↑fringed orchis • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑white fringed orchis, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
purple fringeless orchid — noun orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions • Syn: ↑purple fringeless orchis, ↑Habenaria peramoena • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
orchis — /awr kis/, n. 1. any orchid. 2. any of various terrestrial orchids, esp. of the genus Orchis, of temperate regions, having spikelike flowers. 3. See fringed orchis. [1555 65; < L < Gk órchis testicle, plant with roots like testicles] * * * ▪… … Universalium
