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Noun: marsh orchid
  1. Any of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region
    "The marsh orchid thrived in the boggy conditions"

Derived forms: marsh orchids

Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant

Part of: Dactylorhiza, genus Dactylorhiza

Encyclopedia: Marsh orchid