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arethusa

aret·husa

UK/ˌæɹɪˈθjuːzə/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa, literally “The Waterer”).

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