Helmetflower
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
Framework senses
- §1
- a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers
- §2
- any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process
- §3
- a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised