rattlesnake plantain
noun
any of several low, terrestrial orchids, as Goodyera repens, of northern temperate regions, having a basal rosette of leaves with white veins and a one-sided spike of white flowers.
Nearby words
rattler, rattlesnake, rattlesnake fern, rattlesnake flag, rattlesnake master, rattlesnake plantain, rattlesnake root, rattlesnake weed, rattletrap, rattling, rattlingly
Origin of rattlesnake plantain
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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British Dictionary definitions for rattlesnake plantain
rattlesnake plantain
noun
any of various small temperate and tropical orchids of the genus Goodyera, having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of yellowish-white flowers
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