spīˈran(t)(ˌ)thēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from spir- + -anthes
: a large widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids with slender often twisted spikes of white irregular flowers — see screw auger
spīˈran(t)(ˌ)thēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from spir- + -anthes
: a large widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids with slender often twisted spikes of white irregular flowers — see screw auger
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012