coralroot
[ kawr-uhl-root, -root, kor- ]
noun
a saprophytic orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, of the Northern Hemisphere, having elongated clusters of small flowers on a leafless stem.
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British Dictionary definitions for coralroot
coralroot
/ (ˈkɒrəlˌruːt) /
noun
any N temperate leafless orchid of the genus Corallorhiza, with small yellow-green or purple flowers and branched roots resembling coral
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