A European grassland orchid, Anacamptis morio (formerly Orchis morio), which has pinkish-violet flowers, the sepals forming a hood marked with green veins; also called green-veined orchid.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of green-winged orchid in US English:
green-winged orchid
noun
A European grassland orchid, Anacamptis morio (formerly Orchis morio), which has pinkish-violet flowers, the sepals forming a hood marked with green veins; also called green-veined orchid.