pogonia

[ puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh ]

noun

1. a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.

pogonia

/ pəˈɡəʊnɪə /

noun

1. any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakesmouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of pogonia¹

< New Latin < Greek pōgōníās bearded (with reference to the lip which is frequently fringed)

Word History and Origins

Origin of pogonia¹

C19: New Latin, from Greek pōgōnias bearded, from pōgōn a beard

Example Sentences

Department botanists confirmed that a population of small whorled pogonia has been documented on Winooski Valley Park District conservation land in Chittenden County.

From Seattle Times

Two rare orchid species, rose pogonia and grass pink, were rescued from a bog in Ocean County, N.J., that was about to be covered over by a road-widening project.

From New York Times

And so did calopogon, pogonia, spiranthes, and many other fine plant people that lived in our meadow.

From Project Gutenberg

Any powdery pollen she brought on her back from another pogonia must now be brushed off against the sticky stigma.

From Project Gutenberg

The small whorled pogonia is a globally rare orchid historically found across the eastern states and Ontario.

From Seattle Times