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ARETHUSA BULBOSA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Arethusa bulbosa mean?
• ARETHUSA BULBOSA (noun)
The noun ARETHUSA BULBOSA has 1 sense:
1. a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
Familiarity information: ARETHUSA BULBOSA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Arethusa bulbosa; bog rose; dragon's mouth; wild pink
Hypernyms ("Arethusa bulbosa" is a kind of...):
arethusa (any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers)
Holonyms ("Arethusa bulbosa" is a member of...):
genus Arethusa (genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan)
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