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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

Browse dictionary entries near Arethusa

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  5. ‹ Areopagite
  6. ‹ areole
  7. ‹ areola
  8. ‹ arenite
  9. ‹ arenicolous
  10. ‹ Arendt
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