adder's-mouth

[ ad-erz-mouth ]

noun,plural ad·der's-mouths [ad-erz-mouthz, -mouths]. /ˈæd ərzˌmaʊðz, -ˌmaʊθs/.
  1. any of several North American, terrestrial orchids of the genus Malaxis, having tiny white or greenish flowers.

Origin of adder's-mouth

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Words Nearby adder's-mouth

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British Dictionary definitions for adder's-mouth

adder's-mouth

noun
  1. any of various orchids of the genus Malaxis that occur in all parts of the world except Australia and New Zealand and have small usually greenish flowers: See also bog orchid

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