BOG ROSE

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Meaning:

A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide gaping corolla; Canada

Synonyms:

Arethusa bulbosa; bog rose; dragon's mouth; wild pink

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("bog rose" is a kind of...):

arethusa (any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers)

Holonyms ("bog rose" is a member of...):

genus Arethusa (genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan)

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