habenaria
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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Origin and Etymology of habenaria
New Latin, from Latin habena strap, thong (from habēre to have, hold) + New Latin -aria; from the shape of parts of the flowers — more at give
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