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Definition of marsh orchid in English: marsh orchidnoun Any orchid belonging to any of a group of segregate species or subspecies of the genus Dactylorhiza, differing from the spotted orchids in having a hollow stem, typically purple or pink flowers, and bracts exceeding the flowers (usually with distinguishing word, as "early marsh orchid", "northern marsh orchid").
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Botany. Definition of marsh orchid in US English: marsh orchidnoun Any orchid belonging to any of a group of segregate species or subspecies of the genus Dactylorhiza, differing from the spotted orchids in having a hollow stem, typically purple or pink flowers, and bracts exceeding the flowers (usually with distinguishing word, as "early marsh orchid", "northern marsh orchid").
Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Journal of Botany. |