Pogonia


[puh-goh-nee-uh, -gohn-yuh] /pəˈgoʊ ni ə, -ˈgoʊn yə/

noun
1.
a terrestrial orchid of the genus Pogonia, of North America.
/pəˈɡəʊnɪə/
noun
1.
any orchid of the chiefly American genus Pogonia, esp the snakesmouth, having pink or white fragrant flowers

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