rattlesnake plantain

rattlesnake plantain

n.

Any of various orchids of the genus Goodyera, having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small whitish flowers.

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[From the resemblance of its leaves to a rattlesnake's skin.]

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rattlesnake plantain

n

(Plants) any of various small temperate and tropical orchids of the genus Goodyera, having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of yellowish-white flowers

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rattlesnake plantain - any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme helleborine orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors genus Goodyera, Goodyera - genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes and stalked ovate leaves and small flowers

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