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greenhood

greenhood

9.9
A small orchid plant with a circle of leaves at the base and a green hooded flower often striped
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : orquídea capuchona
  • Botanists studied the unique pollination mechanism of the greenhood flower.

Examples

  • Several species of greenhood are native to Australia and New Zealand.

  • All passengers continuing on to Greenhood, Devon... and Jackson Corner, please remain seated.

    A Separate Peace (2004)

  • The rare greenhood orchid can be found in damp woodlands during the spring.

Synonyms

helmet orchid
vsgreenhood
9.9

A plant, usually an orchid, with a flower shaped like a small helmet

refers specifically to plants of one genus with green hood shaped flowers

Antonyms

non-flowering plant
  • Specialized
4.4

A plant that does not make flowers, like ferns or mosses

Surface Forms

greenhood singular
greenhoods plural

Morphology

greenhood = green + hood (transparent) = green + hood

The name is a literal compound describing a hood-like part of the flower that is green, so the components directly describe the referent.

Etymology

Greenhood comes from the simple parts green and hood, where green is the colour and hood means a 'cover' or 'cap'. It names an orchid with a green, hood-like top that covers the centre of the flower, so the name describes the plant's colour and shape.