English Explanatory Dictionary

arethusa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
name
  1. A nereid nymph, who became a fountain.
  2. One of the Hesperides nymphs.
  3. 95 Arethusa, a main belt asteroid.

Pronunciation

/ˌæɹɪˈθjuːzə/

Word forms

arethusa arethusas

Etymology

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

Synonyms

bog orchid
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