noun
an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
• Syn: ↑lady's tresses
• Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant
• Hyponyms:
↑screw augur, ↑Spiranthes cernua, ↑hooded ladies' tresses, ↑Spiranthes romanzoffiana, ↑western ladies' tresses, ↑Spiranthes porrifolia, ↑European ladies' tresses, ↑Spiranthes spiralis
• Member Holonyms: ↑Spiranthes, ↑genus Spiranthes
Useful english dictionary. 2012.