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Orchis spectabilis

noun

North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood. Synonyms: purple-hooded orchis, purple orchis, showy orchis.

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Words linked to "Orchis spectabilis" : purple orchis, orchis, purple-hooded orchis