| 单词 | holy ghost orchid |
| 释义 | > as lemmasHoly Ghost orchid Holy Ghost orchid n. an epiphytic orchid native to Central America and northern South America, Peristeria elata, having ivory white cup-shaped flowers.Cf. earlier Holy Ghost flower n. and Holy Ghost plant n.Also called dove-flower, dove orchid, dove-plant, because the central sexual structure of the flower has been thought to resemble a dove, the symbol of the Holy Spirit. ΚΠ 1865 Athenæum 5 Aug. 176/3 The Espiritu Santo or Holy Ghost orchid, to which he specially alludes, is an old inmate of our gardens, where it is generally known by the name of the Dove Plant. 1940 E. D. Greene Panama Sketches 11 ‘It is called the Holy Ghost orchid,’ he explained; ‘it only blossoms once in three years. I was fortunate to find one for you.’ 2017 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 28 Feb. (Ontario ed.) (Life & Arts section) 1 There's the orchid centre, where thousands of orchids are being propagated for replanting in the wild, including the white and rare Holy Ghost Orchid, Panama's national flower. < as lemmas |
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