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pogonia

Definition of pogonia

noun

  • an orchid of the northern hemisphere whose purple or yellowish-green flowers have a fringed lip.

    Genus Pogonia, family Orchidaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek pōgōn beard + -ia1

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