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pogonia

po·go·ni·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh]
    • /pəˈgoʊ ni ə, -ˈgoʊn yə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh]
    • /pəˈgoʊ ni ə, -ˈgoʊn yə/

Definitions of pogonia word

  • noun pogonia a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America. 1
  • noun pogonia any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakemouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers 0
  • noun pogonia a small American orchid (Pogonia ophioglossoides) with a single white or pinkish flower having a lip tufted with yellow-brown hairs 0
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pogonia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • rose pogonia

    a North American terrestrial orchid, Pogonia ophioglossoides, having a fragrant, usually solitary rose-pink or white flower.

  • adder's-mouth

    any of various orchids of the genus Malaxis that occur in all parts of the world except Australia and New Zealand and have small usually greenish flowers

  • nodding pogonia

    a rare orchid, Triphora trianthophora, of the eastern U.S., bearing three pink flowers.

  • snakemouth

    rose pogonia.

  • three-birds

    nodding pogonia.
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