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Hooker's orchid

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Platanthera hookeri, a perennial wildflower found in temperate regions of North America ranging from Iowa to Newfoundland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Hooker's bog orchid

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Habenaria hookeri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fringed orchis, fringed orchid

History

Etymology

Named after William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).