helmetflower meaning and definition

HELMETFLOWER noun

Definition of helmetflower (noun)

1. a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
   • synonyms: skullcap
2. any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
   • synonyms: helmet orchid
3. a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
   • synonyms: Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood