helmetflower

Noun

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Noun (3)

  1. a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raisedSynonyms: skullcap
  2. any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip processSynonyms: helmet orchid
  3. a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconiteSynonyms: monkshoodhelmet flowerAconitum napellus
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