Etymology

coralroot

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Today it means: Any of several saprophytic orchids of the genus Corallorhiza. Full definition →

translingual Corallorhiza
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  1. translingual · calque ofCorallorhiza
  2. English todaycoralroot

coral + root, a calque of translingual Corallorhiza.

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