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GYMNADENIA CONOPSEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Gymnadenia conopsea mean?
• GYMNADENIA CONOPSEA (noun)
The noun GYMNADENIA CONOPSEA has 1 sense:
1. European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs
Familiarity information: GYMNADENIA CONOPSEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
European orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
fragrant orchid; Gymnadenia conopsea
Hypernyms ("Gymnadenia conopsea" is a kind of...):
orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)
Holonyms ("Gymnadenia conopsea" is a member of...):
genus Gymnadenia; Gymnadenia (small genus of terrestrial orchids of North America and temperate Eurasia)
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