noun
a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Hyponyms:
↑spotted coral root, ↑Corallorhiza maculata, ↑striped coral root, ↑Corallorhiza striata, ↑early coral root, ↑pale coral root, ↑Corallorhiza trifida
• Member Holonyms: ↑Corallorhiza, ↑genus Corallorhiza
Useful english dictionary. 2012.