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DRAGON'S MOUTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dragon's mouth mean?
• DRAGON'S MOUTH (noun)
The noun DRAGON'S MOUTH has 1 sense:
1. a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada
Familiarity information: DRAGON'S MOUTH 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 ("dragon's mouth" is a kind of...):
arethusa (any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers)
Holonyms ("dragon's mouth" is a member of...):
genus Arethusa (genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan)
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