Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooker's orchid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: hook-er's orchid
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Platanthera hookeri, a perennial wildflower found in temperate regions of North America ranging from Iowa to Newfoundland.

Etymology

Named after William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).

Inflected Forms

Hooker's orchids (plural)

Synonyms

Hooker's bog orchid habenaria hookeri

Questions

What does hooker's orchid mean?: Platanthera hookeri, a perennial wildflower found in temperate regions of North America ranging from Iowa to Newfoundland.
Where does hooker's orchid come from?: Named after William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865).

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