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Noun: frog orchid
  1. Orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple
    "The subtle colouring of the frog orchid helps it blend into its woodland habitat";
    - Coeloglossum viride
     
  2. Any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria
    "The frog orchid's green coloration helped it blend into its surroundings"

Derived forms: frog orchids

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: Coeloglossum, genus Coeloglossum, genus Habenaria, Habenaria

Encyclopedia: Frog orchid