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greenhood

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Pterostylis of orchids of Australasia and the southwest Pacific.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: helmet orchid

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: orchid, orchidaceous plant

History

Etymology

From green + hood.