swan-flower

Definitions of swan-flower
  1. noun
    any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan
    synonyms: swan orchid, swan-neck, swanflower, swanneck
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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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