dove plant

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dove plant - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dove plant \Dove" plant`\ (Bot.)
     A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a
     flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose
     white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the
     flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant.
     [1913 Webster]