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adder's-mouth

[ ad-erz-mouth ]

noun

plural adder's-mouths
  1. any of several North American, terrestrial orchids of the genus Malaxis, having tiny white or greenish flowers.

adder's-mouth

noun

  1. any of various orchids of the genus Malaxis that occur in all parts of the world except Australia and New Zealand and have small usually greenish flowers See also bog orchid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of adder's-mouth1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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