Noun: pogonia pu'gow-nee-u
- Any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower
"We found a beautiful pogonia blooming in the wetland"
Derived forms: pogonias
Type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant
Part of: genus Pogonia
Encyclopedia: Pogonia