HyperDic: pogonia

English > 1 sense of the word pogonia:
NOUNplantpogoniaany hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia
English > pogonia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks / rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower.
Member ofgenus Pogoniasmall but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes
Broaderorchid, orchidaceous plantAny of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
Spanishpogonia
Catalanpogonia

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