helleborine
/ˈhelɪbəraɪn/noun
1- a mainly woodland orchid occurring chiefly in north temperate regions火烧兰。 参见 FALSE HELLEBORINE.
1.1
- Two genera in the family Orchidaceae: Epipactis (with greenish or reddish flowers that are sometimes self-fertilized) and Cephalanthera (with larger white or pink flowers)兰科中的两属, 火烧兰属(花朵绿色或红色, 有时自花传粉)和头蕊兰属(花朵较大, 白色或粉色)。
词源
late 16th cent.: French or Latin, from Greek helleborinē, a plant like hellebore, from helleboros 'hellebore'.