frog orchis

noun

variants or frog orchid
: any of several green-flowered orchids of the genus Habenaria

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of frog orchis was in 1688

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“Frog orchis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frog%20orchis. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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