bird's-nest orchid en · NOUN
Meanings
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A species of orchid, Neottia nidus-avis, native to Europe and Russia.
James learned to chew the wood sorrel for its acid flavour, to watch for its flowers closing on approach of rain, and found where the rare bird's-nest orchid grew.
1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird's-nest orchids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
nl vogelnestje (Neottia nidus-avis)