coralroot

cor al root |ˈkôrəlˌro͞ot, ˈkärəl -, -ˌro͝ot ˈkɔrəlrut | ▶noun (also coralroot orchid ) a leafless orchid that has inconspicuous flowers and lacks chlorophyll. It has a pale knobbly rhizome that obtains nourishment from decaying organic matter. [Genus Corallorhiza, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the widespread C. trifida. ] • another term for cockscomb ( sense 3 ).

coralroot

coral |root ▶noun 1 (also coralroot orchid ) a leafless orchid which has inconspicuous flowers and lacks chlorophyll. It has a pale knobbly rhizome which obtains nourishment from decaying organic matter. ●Genus Corallorhiza, family Orchidaceae: several species, including the widespread C. trifida. • another term for cockscomb ( sense 3 ). 2 (also coralroot bittercress ) a Eurasian woodland plant with purple flowers and bud-like swellings (bulbils ) at the base of the stem. ●Cardamine bulbifera, family Cruciferae.