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swan-flower — noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan • Syn: ↑swan orchid, ↑swanflower, ↑swanneck, ↑swan neck • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
swan-neck — noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan • Syn: ↑swan orchid, ↑swanflower, ↑swan flower, ↑swanneck • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
orchidaceous plant — noun any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors • Syn: ↑orchid • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑orchis, ↑aerides, ↑angrecum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
swanflower — noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan • Syn: ↑swan orchid, ↑swan flower, ↑swanneck, ↑swan neck • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
swanneck — noun any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan • Syn: ↑swan orchid, ↑swanflower, ↑swan flower, ↑swan neck • Hypernyms: ↑orchid, ↑orchidaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
Cycnoches — noun genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids • Syn: ↑genus Cycnoches • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Cycnoches — noun genus of epiphytic or terrestrial tropical American orchids • Syn: ↑Cycnoches • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Orchidaceae, ↑family Orchidaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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