Arethusa
noun
- Gr. Myth. a woodland nymph, changed into a stream by Artemis so that she might escape her pursuer, Alpheus
- a North American orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) with one pink flower and one long leaf that grows only with the fruit
See Arethusa in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ärˌə-tho͞oˈzə, -sə)
noun
(ärˌə-tho͞oˈzə, -sə)
noun Greek Mythology A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis.
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