Nerveroot (Noun)
Meaning
Once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Nerveroot has declined significantly in recent years due to habitat destruction and overcollection by enthusiasts.
- Local flowers, like the nerveroot, were celebrated in annual festivals by early settlers of rural areas.
- In folklore, the nerveroot has often been portrayed as an orchid species deeply intertwined with American mythology.
- The nerveroot presents itself from April to June as one of North America's truly unique rose hued orchids.
- Ramps, May apples and nerveroot dot the forest floor under towering sunlit April trees.