Definition

Noun: 1. A type of orchid (Coeloglossum viride) characterized by having small, hooded flowers that are typically green to yellow-green and often tinged with purple or brown. The flowers are arranged on a spike and have a long, leaf-like bract. 2. More broadly, any of several green orchids belonging to the genus Habenaria (also known as bog orchids or rein orchids), which share a similar habitat and general appearance with greenish flowers.

Usage Examples

• The rare frog orchid was spotted growing in the damp meadow.
• Botanists are studying the pollination mechanisms of the frog orchid.
• This guidebook helps distinguish the frog orchid from other similar green-flowered species.

Advanced Usage

• The name "frog orchid" is thought to refer either to the green, frog-like color of the flowers or to the shape of the flower's lip, which may resemble a frog.
• In botanical literature, the term is used specifically for , but it is sometimes applied colloquially to other green terrestrial orchids.

Variants and Related Words

• Common Frog-orchid: The full common name for .
• : The scientific (Latin) name for the primary species referred to as frog orchid.
• : The genus name for a group of orchids sometimes informally called frog orchids.
• Bog Orchid: A common name for some species, indicating their preferred wet habitat.

Synonyms

• (scientific name)
• Long-bracted Green Orchid (descriptive name)

Related Phrases/Idioms

(This is a specific botanical term and is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs.)

Noun

1. orchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple
2. any of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria