ladies' tresses


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  1. an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
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ladies' tresses used in phrases

  • European ladies' tresses (noun)
    1. european orchid having shorter racemes of strongly spiralling snow-white flowers
  • hooded ladies' tresses (noun)
    1. orchid having dense clusters of gently spiralling creamy white flowers with 2 upper petals forming a hood; western North America
  • western ladies' tresses (noun)
    1. similar to Spiranthes romanzoffiana;States
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