pogonia

noun

any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower

Roots

pogonpogon- · Greek · beard ia-ia · Greek · noun-forming suffix

Synonyms & related words for pogonia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pogonia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pogonia

Explore words related to pogonia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include calanthe, orchid, orchidaceous, odontoglossum, cypripedia, orchidologist, orchidology, orchidist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pogonia come from?

The word pogonia breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pogon, from Greek pogon (“beard”); and -ia, from Greek ia (“noun-forming suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.