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Helmetflower

noun

A herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised. Synonym: skullcap.

Any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process. Synonym: helmet orchid.

A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite. Synonyms: Aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood.

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Words linked to "Helmetflower" : genus Coryanthes, herb, aconite, Aconitum napellus, orchidaceous plant, orchid, Coryanthes, herbaceous plant