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A nereid nymph, who became a fountain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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One of the Hesperides nymphs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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name
95 Arethusa, a main belt asteroid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
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noun
any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant
Narrower terms: bog rose, wild pink, dragon's mouth, Arethusa bulbosa
History
From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa, literally “The Waterer”).
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
