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Arethusa definition

Ar·ethu·sa (ar′ə t̸ho̵̅o̅′zə, 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

Etymology: L < Gr. Arethousa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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