Ophrys
noun
ˈäfrə̇s,
ˈōf-
: a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) native to Eurasia and northern Africa and having flowers with a large hairy labellum which resembles an insect see bee orchid, fly orchid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek, brow, eyebrow, a plant with two leaves
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