noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/pləˈtæn.θɚ.ɹə/
homophone: Platanthera
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noun
Meaning 1
Any orchid of the genus Platanthera.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: butterfly orchid, fringed orchid
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Platanthera
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Platanthera.
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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.