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pogonia
[ puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh ]
/ pəˈgoʊ ni ə, -ˈgoʊn yə /
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noun
a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
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Origin of pogonia
<New Latin <Greek pōgōníās bearded (with reference to the lip which is frequently fringed)
Words nearby pogonia
Pogany, pogey, pogey bait, pogge, POGO, pogonia, pogonip, pogonophile, pogonophoran, pogo stick, pogrom
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How to use pogonia in a sentence
And so did calopogon, pogonia, spiranthes, and many other fine plant people that lived in our meadow.
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth|John MuirOne example will suffice for present illustration—the sweet-pogonia or grass-pink of our sedgy swamps (Pogonia ophioglossoides).
My Studio Neighbors|William Hamilton GibsonTwo weeks after I found the rose pogonia, I came again to visit her.
Everyday Adventures|Samuel ScovilleSuch a happening came to me the day when I first found the rose pogonia (Pogonia ophioglossoides).
Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville
British Dictionary definitions for pogonia
pogonia
/ (pəˈɡəʊnɪə) /
noun
any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakesmouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers
Word Origin for pogonia
C19: New Latin, from Greek pōgōnias bearded, from pōgōn a beard
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