Adder's-mouth Definition
ădərz-mouth
noun
Any of various chiefly terrestrial orchids of the genus Malaxis, having terminal clusters of small, often greenish flowers.
American Heritage
Any of a number of related orchids (genus Malaxis) with greenish flowers.
Webster's New World
Origin of Adder's-mouth
From the resemblance of its flowers to the open mouths of snakes
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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