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phantom orchid

phantom orchid noun: an orchid of species Cephalanthera austiniae, that is entirely white except for a few yellow markings on the flowers.

phantom orchid: an orchid of species Cephalanthera austiniae, that is entirely white except for a few yellow...
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Noun

phantom orchid (plural phantom orchids)

  1. An orchid of species Cephalanthera austiniae, that is entirely white except for a few yellow markings on the flowers.
    Synonyms:
    snow orchid

Synonyms of phantom orchid

Forms of phantom orchid

pluralphantom orchids

Questions about phantom orchid

What does phantom orchid mean?
Phantom orchid means an orchid of species Cephalanthera austiniae, that is entirely white except for a few yellow markings on the flowers.
What part of speech is phantom orchid?
Phantom orchid is a noun.
What is the plural of phantom orchid?
The plural of phantom orchid is phantom orchids.

Words near phantom orchid in the dictionary

  1. phantom jams
  2. phantom limb
  3. phantom limbs
  4. phantom midge
  5. phantom midges
  6. phantom orchid
  7. phantom orchids
  8. phantom pain
  9. phantom pains
  10. phantom power
  11. phantom powering

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