Cranichis

Translingual

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κράνος (krános, “helmet”) + Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós, “-ic, -ish”), from the curving appearance of the flower.

Proper noun

Cranichis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchideae – helmet orchids.

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