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Definition of Fen orchis
1. Noun. Small terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers.
Exact synonyms: Fen Orchid, Liparis Loeselii
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Liparis
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Liparis
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fen Orchis
Literary usage of Fen orchis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Compound Words and Phrases: A Reference List, with Statement of by Francis Horace Teall (1892)
"... fen=orchis fen=thrush fer=de=lance fermenting=square fermenting=vat ferment=oil
ferment=organism ferment=secretion fern=leaf (leaf of a fern) fernleaf ..."
2. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"... the Spider Orchis (0. arani- fera), the Tway Blade (Listera ovala), the Fen
Orchis (Liparis ..."
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