Arethusa

(ar′ə t̸ho̵̅o̅zə, er′-; -t̸hyo̵̅o̅-; -sə)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. a woodland nymph, changed into a stream by Artemis so that she might escape her pursuer, Alpheus
  2. a North American orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) with one pink flower and one long leaf that grows only with the fruit

Origin: L < Gr. Arethousa

See Arethusa in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: From Arethusa

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noun
Greek Mythology
A wood nymph who was changed into a fountain by Artemis.

Origin:

Origin: Latin Arethūsa

Origin: , from Greek Arethousa

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