helmetflower

Noun
  1. A herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised (synset 112888586)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    same as: skullcap
  2. Any of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process (synset 112075147)
    is a type of: orchid, orchidaceous plant - any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
    belongs to: coryanthes, genus coryanthes - small genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic orchids
    same as: helmet orchid
  3. A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers;
    The dried leaves and roots yield aconite (synset 111743696)
    is a type of: aconite - any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
    same as: aconitum napellus, helmet flower, monkshood

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