nodding pogonia
noun
a rare orchid, Triphora trianthophora, of the eastern U.S., bearing three pink flowers.
Origin of nodding pogonia
1An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
- Also called three-birds.
Words Nearby nodding pogonia
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