Calopogon

noun

Cal·​o·​po·​gon

ˌkaləˈpōˌgän

: a small genus of American bulbous orchids having grasslike leaves and spikelike racemes of pink bearded flowers see grass pink

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calo- + -pogon

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Rhymes for Calopogon

• andropogon
• dogon
• noggin
• toboggan