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platanthera

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

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  • US: /pləˈtæn.θɚ.ɹə/
  • homophone: Platanthera

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any orchid of the genus Platanthera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: butterfly orchid, fringed orchid

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Platanthera

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Platanthera.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Waldhyazinthe — Translations
  • German: Kuckucksblume — Translations
  • Spanish: satirión blanco — Translations