arethusa
Also called dragon's mouth, swamp pink. an orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, of eastern North America, having a solitary pink flower with a blotched, fringed lip: now rare.
(initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. a nymph who was changed into a spring to save her when she was being pursued by the river god Alpheus.
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How to use arethusa in a sentence
Hence the story arose that a cup thrown into the Alpheus appeared again in arethusa.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerA ride to the Fountain of arethusa had been planned for the next day, and I had the happiness of being invited to join it.
Byron | Richard EdgcumbeNot long after this the “gallant arethusa” was wrecked upon the rocks near Ushant, in pursuit of an enemy.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. Kingstonarethusa always receives her with the respect and honour due to her Queen and Huntress, chaste and fair.
Castellinaria | Henry Festing JonesAnd after all, once started again upon their inland journey, both Philip and his wife regretted not the absence of arethusa.
Hubert's Wife | Minnie Mary Lee
British Dictionary definitions for arethusa (1 of 2)
/ (ˌærɪˈθjuːzə) /
a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
British Dictionary definitions for Arethusa (2 of 2)
/ (ˌærɪˈθjuːzə) /
Greek myth a nymph who was changed into a spring on the island of Ortygia to escape the amorous advances of the river god Alpheus
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