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lady's-tresses

[ley-deez-tres-iz]

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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Nearby words

  1. lady's-earrings,
  2. lady's-slipper,
  3. lady's-smock,
  4. lady's-thistle,
  5. lady's-thumb,
  6. lady-in-waiting,
  7. lady-killer,
  8. lady-of-the-night,
  9. ladybeetle,
  10. ladybird

Origin of lady's-tresses

First recorded in 1540–50
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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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