(n)large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; cosmopolitan, Syn.genus Malaxis
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prop. n. A large genus of largely terrestrial orchids with one or a few plicate leaves and slender spikes or tiny mostly green flowers; it is cosmopolitan. Syn. -- genus Malaxis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. A North American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals. Syn. -- green adder's mouth, Malaxis ophioglossoides. [ WordNet 1.5 ]