| NOUN | plant | tongueflower, tongue-flower | orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base |
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| Meaning | orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base. | |
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| Synonym | tongue-flower | |
| 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 |
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