foxtail orchid

/ˌfɑksˈteɪl ˌɔrkəd/
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Definitions of foxtail orchid
  1. noun
    any of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme
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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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