Epipactis

noun

Ep·​i·​pac·​tis

ˌepəˈpaktə̇s

: a genus of orchids with simple stems, plicate clasping leaves, and greenish or purplish irregular flowers in leafy-bracted racemes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek epipaktis rupturewort

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