ladies' tresses

Noun

Meaning

A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus Spiranthes, in which the white flowers are set in spirals about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lady's tresses

Hypernyms

orchid orchidaceous plant

Hyponyms

screw augur hooded ladies' tresses European ladies' tresses spiranthes spiralis western ladies' tresses spiranthes cernua

Close letter words and terms

ladies' slipper ladies' tailor ladies' tobacco ladies'-eardrop ladies-in-waiting ladieswear