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lady's tresses

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la⋅dy's-tress⋅es

[ley-deez-tres-iz]
–noun, plural -tress⋅es. (used with a singular or plural verb)
any orchid of the genus Spiranthes, having spikes of small flowers.

Origin:
1540–50
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ladies' tresses also lady's tresses  
pl.n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Any of various orchids of the genus Spiranthes, having a spike or raceme of small flowers usually arranged in a spiral.
lady's tresses  
pl.n.   (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
Variant of ladies' tresses.
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