NOUN | plant | rattlesnake plantain, helleborine | any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme |
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Meaning | Any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme. | |
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Synonym | helleborine | |
Member of | Goodyera, genus Goodyera | genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers |
Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
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