helmet orchid
Any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas,…Any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis.
any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
Origin
Calque of translingual Corybas, though an incorrect calque, as the taxonomic name is fromCalque of translingual Corybas, though an incorrect calque, as the taxonomic name is from Ancient Greek Κορῠ́βᾱς (Korŭ́bās), not κόρῠς (kórŭs, “helmet”).
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Forms
plural: helmet orchids| Singular | helmet orchid |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood:greenhood
- any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process:helmetflower
See also
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