po·go·ni·a (p -g  n -, -gny)n. Any of various small terrestrial orchids of the genus Pogonia, of the North Temperate Zone, having pink or whitish flowers. [New Latin P gnia, genus name, from Greek pgn, beard.] |
pogonia [pəˈgəʊnɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakesmouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers
[New Latin, from Greek pōgōnias bearded, from pōgōn a beard]
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| Noun | 1. |  pogonia - any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flowerorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Pogonia - small but widely distributed genus of orchids closely related to genus Cleistes;: of damp or boggy areas of north temperate zone |
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