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helmet orchid meaning and definition
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Definition of helmet orchid (noun)
- any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood
- synonyms: greenhood
- any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
- synonyms: helmetflower
Source: Princeton University Wordnet