noun
1. North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
• Syn: ↑purple-fringed orchis, ↑Habenaria fimbriata
• Hypernyms: ↑fringed orchis, ↑fringed orchid
2. North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers
• Syn: ↑purple-fringed orchis, ↑Habenaria psycodes
• Hypernyms: ↑fringed orchis, ↑fringed orchid
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun or purple-fringed orchis : either of two orchids of the genus Habenaria with the lip deeply cleft into three lobes and usually fringed and lacerate:
a. : a No. American orchid (H. psycodes) with fragrant purplish-fringed flowers
b. : a closely related orchid (H. fimbriata) with larger paler flowers
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/perr"peuhl frinjd'/
either of two orchids, Habenaria fimbriata or H. psycodes, of eastern North America, having a cluster of fragrant purple flowers with a fringed lip. Also called purple-fringed orchis.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.