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Noun: pogonia  pu'gow-nee-u
  1. 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