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Ar·e·thu·sa A0415800 (är′ə-tho͞o′zə, -sə)n. Greek Mythology A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis.
[Latin Arethūsa, from Greek Arethousa.]
ar·e·thu·sa A0415800 (är′ə-tho͞o′zə, -sə)n. See dragon's mouth.
[From Arethusa.]arethusa (ˌærɪˈθjuːzə) n (Plants) a North American orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, having one long narrow leaf and one rose-purple flower fringed with yellow
Arethusa (ˌærɪˈθjuːzə) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a nymph who was changed into a spring on the island of Ortygia to escape the amorous advances of the river god Alpheusar•e•thu•sa (ˌær əˈθu zə)
n., pl. -sas. 1. Also called dragon's mouth, swamp pink .an orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, of E North America. 2. (cap.) a nymph in Greek mythology changed into a spring to save her from pursuit by the river god Alpheus. [1810–20; (< New Latin) < Greek Aréthousa] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  arethusa - any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowersorchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colorsgenus Arethusa - genus of bog orchids of North America and JapanArethusa bulbosa, bog rose, dragon's mouth, wild pink - a bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada |
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Arethusa (ărĭtho͞o`sə), in Greek mythology, nymph favored by Artemis and loved by the river god Alpheus. While Arethusa was bathing in his stream, Alpheus rose up and tried to abduct her, but she fled under the ocean to the isle of Ortygia. There Artemis changed her into a fountain. But Alpheus followed her and was himself changed into a river and united with her. In ancient times it was believed that the waters of the Alpheus River flowed beneath the sea from Greece and reappeared in the fountain of Arethusa in the harbor of Syracuse.
Arethusa: see orchidorchid,
popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both hemispheres. The unusually large family (of some 450 genera and an estimated 10,000 to 17,500 species) includes terrestrial, epiphytic (see epiphyte), and saprophytic
..... Click the link for more information. .Arethusa[‚ar·ə′thü·zə] (astronomy) An asteroid with a diameter of about 126 miles (210 kilometers), mean distance from the sun of 3.069 astronomical units, and C-type surface composition. Arethusachanged into stream by Artemis to save her from river god, Alpheus. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 29]See: Transformation
Arethusachanged into stream by Artemis to save her from Alpheus. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 29]See: WaterarethusaenUK
Words related to arethusanoun any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowersRelated Words- orchid
- orchidaceous plant
- genus Arethusa
- Arethusa bulbosa
- bog rose
- dragon's mouth
- wild pink
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