corallo |
corallorhiza | (n) genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions, Syn. genus Corallorhiza |
coral bean tree | (n) deciduous shrub having racemes of deep red flowers and black-spotted red seeds, Syn. Erythrina corallodendrum |
early coral root | (n) plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska, Syn. pale coral root, Corallorhiza trifida |
spotted coral root | (n) common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown leafless stems bearing loose racemes of similarly colored flowers with white purple-spotted lips; Guatemala to Canada, Syn. Corallorhiza maculata |
striped coral root | (n) nearly leafless wildflower with erect reddish-purple stems bearing racemes of pale pinkish and brownish-striped flowers; western Canada to Mexico, Syn. Corallorhiza striata |
Coralloid | a. [ L. corallum coral + -oid: cf. F. coralloïde. ] Having the form of coral; branching like coral. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Coralloidal | a. resembling coral; coralloid. Sir T. browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Corallorhiza | n. a genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; it is widely distributed in temperate regions. |