HyperDic: cleistes_rosea

English > 1 sense of the expression Cleistes rosea:
NOUNplantCleistes rosea, rosebud orchid, Pogonia roseaorchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers
English > Cleistes rosea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningorchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia.
Synonymsrosebud orchid, Pogonia rosea
Member ofCleistes, genus Cleistesterrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots
Broaderorchid, orchidaceous plantAny of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

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