Meanings
nounsnowy orchid (plural snowy orchids)
plural snowy orchids
- A white-flowered orchid of species Platanthera nivea (syn. Habenaria nivea), native to the southeastern United States.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounslender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers
Similar
Habenaria nivea
Broader
fringed orchisfringed orchid
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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“snowy orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowy%20orchid. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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