platanthera

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US/pləˈtæn.θɚ.ɹə/

noun

Any orchid of the genus Platanthera.

Similar
butterfly orchidfringed orchid
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Meanings

nounplatanthera (plural platantheras)

plural platantheras

  1. biologyAny orchid of the genus Platanthera.

    Synonyms: butterfly orchid, fringed orchid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny orchid of the genus Platanthera.

Similar
butterfly orchidfringed orchid

Origin

  1. translingualPlatanthera
  2. Englishplatanthera

Borrowed from translingual Platanthera.

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Translations

German Waldhyazinthe, Kuckucksblume
  • WaldhyazintheTranslations
  • KuckucksblumeTranslations
Spanish satirión blanco
  • satirión blancoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

platanthera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platanthera

MLA

“platanthera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platanthera. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platanthera,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platanthera.

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