lady's-tresses

[ ley-deez-tres-iz ]

/ ˈleɪ dizˌtrɛs ɪz /

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noun, plural la·dy's-tress·es.(used with a singular or plural verb)

any orchid of the genus Spiranthes, having spikes of small flowers.

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Origin of lady's-tresses

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby lady's-tresses

Ladysmith, lady's-slipper, lady's-smock, lady's-thistle, lady's-thumb, lady's-tresses, Lady Washington geranium, Lady Windermere's Fan, Lae, laelia, Laemmle

How to use lady's-tresses in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for lady's-tresses

lady's-tresses

ladies'-tresses

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) any of various orchids of the genera Spiranthes or Goodyera, having spikes of small white fragrant flowers

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