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pogonia
[ puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh ]
noun
- a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
pogonia
/ pəˈɡəʊnɪə /
noun
- any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakesmouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pogonia1
< New Latin < Greek pōgōníās bearded (with reference to the lip which is frequently fringed)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pogonia1
C19: New Latin, from Greek pōgōnias bearded, from pōgōn a beard
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Example Sentences
And so did calopogon, pogonia, spiranthes, and many other fine plant people that lived in our meadow.
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One example will suffice for present illustration—the sweet-pogonia or grass-pink of our sedgy swamps (Pogonia ophioglossoides).
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Two weeks after I found the rose pogonia, I came again to visit her.
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Such a happening came to me the day when I first found the rose pogonia (Pogonia ophioglossoides).
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