rattlesnake plantain

rat·tle·snake plan·tain

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Definitions of rattlesnake plantain words

noun rattlesnake plantain any of several low, terrestrial orchids, as Goodyera repens, of northern temperate regions, having a basal rosette of leaves with white veins and a one-sided spike of white flowers. 1
noun rattlesnake plantain any of various small temperate and tropical orchids of the genus Goodyera, having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of yellowish-white flowers 0
noun rattlesnake plantain any of a genus (Goodyera) of small terrestrial orchids with spotted leaves and yellowish-white flower spikes 0

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80

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