| NOUN | plant | tongue-flower, tongueflower | orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base |
|---|
| Meaning | orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | tongueflower | |
| Member of | Glossodia, genus Glossodia | small genus of Australian orchids |
| Broader | orchid, orchidaceous plant | Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots