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LISTERA CONVALLARIOIDES

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Listera convallarioides mean? 

LISTERA CONVALLARIOIDES (noun)
  The noun LISTERA CONVALLARIOIDES has 1 sense:

1. small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: LISTERA CONVALLARIOIDES used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LISTERA CONVALLARIOIDES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

broad-leaved twayblade; Listera convallarioides

Hypernyms ("Listera convallarioides" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("Listera convallarioides" is a member of...):

genus Listera; Listera (genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe)


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