 helmetflower |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process | |
| Synonyms: | helmet_orchid | |
| Related terms: | orchid Coryanthes | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite | |
| Synonyms: | helmet_flower Aconitum_napellus monkshood | |
| Related terms: | aconite | |
| Similar spelling: |
helmet_flower |
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