Definition: Meaning of, coral root in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈkɒr(ə)l ruːt /
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a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor
plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly coloured flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly coloured flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
common coral root having yellowish-, reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly coloured flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada