| Noun | 1. | purple-fringed orchis - North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowersfringed orchid, fringed orchis - any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip |
| 2. | purple-fringed orchis - North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers fringed orchid, fringed orchis - any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip |