1. genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions; [syn: Corallorhiza, genus Corallorhiza]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Corallorhiza
n 1: genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small
purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips;
widely distributed in temperate regions [syn:
Corallorhiza, genus Corallorhiza]