ARETHUSA

arethusa

(noun) any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

arethusa (plural arethusas)

A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.

Synonyms

• (bog orchid): swamp pink

Anagrams

• haustrae

Etymology

Proper noun

Arethusa

(Greek god) Arethusa; a nereid nymph, who became a fountain.

(Greek god) Arethusa; one of the Hesperides nymphs.

(astronomy) 95 Arethusa, a main belt asteroid.

Anagrams

• haustrae

Source: Wiktionary



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