English noun: helmetflower |
1. | helmetflower (plant) a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised |
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| Synonyms | skullcap |
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| Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant |
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2. | helmetflower (plant) any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process |
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| Synonyms | helmet orchid |
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| Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant |
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| Member meronym | Coryanthes, genus Coryanthes |
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3. | helmetflower (plant) a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite |
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| Synonyms | Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood |
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| Broader (hypernym) | aconite |
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