lady's-tresses
[ ley-deez-tres-iz ]
/ ˈleɪ dizˌtrɛs ɪz /
noun, plural la·dy's-tress·es. (used with a singular or plural verb)
any orchid of the genus Spiranthes, having spikes of small flowers.
Origin of lady's-tresses
First recorded in 1540–50
Words nearby lady's-tresses
lady's-earrings,
lady's-slipper,
lady's-smock,
lady's-thistle,
lady's-thumb,
lady's-tresses,
lady-in-waiting,
lady-killer,
lady-of-the-night,
ladybeetle,
ladybird
British Dictionary definitions for lady's-tresses
lady's-tresses
ladies'-tresses
noun
(functioning as singular or plural)
any of various orchids of the genera Spiranthes or Goodyera, having spikes of small white fragrant flowers