nodding pogonia
noun
a rare orchid, Triphora trianthophora, of the eastern U.S., bearing three pink flowers.
Nearby words
noddack, nodding acquaintance, nodding dog, nodding donkey, nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node
Origin of nodding pogonia
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Also called three-birds.
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