hab·e·nar·ia
| \ ˌhabəˈna(a)rēə \
Definition of habenaria
1
capitalized
: a very large genus of somewhat glabrous orchids chiefly of the northern hemisphere with usually small flowers having the lip lobed, entire, or fringed and borne in racemes or spikes — see fringed orchis, rein orchis
2
plural -s
: any plant of the genus Habenaria or its flower
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