purple-fringed orchid
noun
variants
or purple-fringed orchis
: either of two orchids of the genus Habenaria with the lip deeply cleft into three lobes and usually fringed and lacerate:
a
: a North American orchid (H. psycodes) with fragrant purplish-fringed flowers
b
: a closely related orchid (H. fimbriata) with larger paler flowers
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“Purple-fringed orchid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purple-fringed%20orchid. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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