English noun: coral root | |||
1. | coral root (plant) a wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orchid, orchidaceous plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Corallorhiza maculata, Corallorhiza striata, Corallorhiza trifida, early coral root, pale coral root, spotted coral root, striped coral root | ||
Member meronym | Corallorhiza, genus Corallorhiza | ||