ladies' tresses Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers
lady's tresses.
WordNet
La"dy's tra"ces, La"dies' tress"es
(Also<
- Lady's traces
- Ladies' tresses
)
Definitions
(Bot.) A name given to several species of the orchidaceous genus Spiranthes , in which the white flowers are set in spirals about a slender axis and remotely resemble braided hair.