helmetflower

Definitions of helmetflower

1. noun

   a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
   synonyms: skullcap

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
2. noun

   any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
   synonyms: helmet orchid

   type of:

   orchid, orchidaceous plant

   any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
3. noun

   a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
   synonyms: Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood

   type of:

   aconite

   any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers