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bog orchid

bog orchid noun: any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.

bog orchid: any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground
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Noun

bog orchid (plural bog orchids)

  1. Any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.
  2. A small orchid, Hammarbya paludosa that grows in bogs in temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
    Synonyms:
    bog adder's-mouth, bog adder's-mouth orchid
  3. Any of several small orchids of the genus Platanthera that grow in wet ground in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Synonyms of bog orchid

  • bog adder's-mouth
  • bog adder's-mouth orchid

Forms of bog orchid

pluralbog orchids

Questions about bog orchid

What does bog orchid mean?
Bog orchid means any of several small orchids of the genus Habenaria that grow in peaty wet ground.
What part of speech is bog orchid?
Bog orchid is a noun.
What is the plural of bog orchid?
The plural of bog orchid is bog orchids.

Words near bog orchid in the dictionary

  1. bog oak
  2. bog oaks
  3. bog off
  4. bog orange
  5. bog oranges
  6. bog orchid
  7. bog orchids
  8. bog ore
  9. bog paper
  10. bog roll
  11. bog rolls

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