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rattlesnake plantain

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noun
  1. 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.
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Origin of rattlesnake plantain

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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rattlesnake plantain

noun
  1. 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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