Definition of Helmet orchid

1. Noun. Any of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood.

Exact synonyms: Greenhood
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Pterostylis, Pterostylis

2. Noun. Any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process.
Exact synonyms: Helmetflower
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Coryanthes, Genus Coryanthes

Lexicographical Neighbors of Helmet Orchid

helluv
helluva
hellward
helly
hellyerite
hellzapoppin
helm
helmage
helmed
helmen
helmer
helmers
helmet
helmet cell
helmet flower
helmet orchid (current term)
helmeted
helmetflower
helmeting
helmetless
helmetlike
helmets
helmette
helmettes
helming
helminth
helminth proteins
helminthagogue
helminthagogues
helminthemesis

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