Texas purple spike

/ˌtɛksəs ˌpʌrpəl spaɪk/
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Definitions of Texas purple spike
  1. noun
    orchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas
    synonyms: Hexalectris warnockii
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    type of:
    orchid, orchidaceous plant
    any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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