coral root


Definition: Meaning of, coral root in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒr(ə)l ruːt /

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  1. 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
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coral root used in phrases

  • crested coral root (noun)
    1. orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States
  • early coral root (noun)
    1. 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
  • pale coral root (noun)
    1. 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
  • spotted coral root (noun)
    1. 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
  • striped coral root (noun)
    1. nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico
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