POGONIA

pogonia

(noun) any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

pogonia (plural pogonias)

(botany) Any of the orchid genus Pogonia.

Source: Wiktionary



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