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adder's grass

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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rhymes with -æs

noun

Meaning 1

early-purple orchid, early spring orchis (Orchis mascula)

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Related: adder's wort, adderwort, grass snake, snake in the grass, snakeweed

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