Etymology

helmet orchid

Today it means: Any of various orchids with helmet-shaped flowers, of genera Coryanthes, Corybas, Cranichis, Nematoceras, and Pterostylis. Full definition →

translingual Corybas ← Ancient Greek Κορῠ́βᾱς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΚορῠ́βᾱς
  2. translingual · calque ofCorybas
  3. English todayhelmet orchid

Calque of translingual Corybas, though an incorrect calque, as the taxonomic name is from Ancient Greek Κορῠ́βᾱς (Korŭ́bās), not κόρῠς (kórŭs, “helmet”).

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