arethusa

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arethusa^¹

noun arethusas

A bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
Similar: bog orchid

Arethusa^²

/ˌæɹɪˈθjuːzə/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Aréthousa, literally “The Waterer”).

proper noun

Greek A nereid nymph, who became a fountain. Arethusa arose / From her couch of snows / In the Acroceraunian mountains,——
Greek One of the Hesperides nymphs.
95 Arethusa, a main belt asteroid.

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name nereid nymph who became a fountain

Español	Aretusa
Português	Aretusa
Français	Aréthuse
Italiano	Aretusa
Ελληνικά	Αρέθουσα Aréthousa
Русский	Арету́са Aretúsa, Арету́за Aretúza

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@misc{arethusa_2026,
  title = {arethusa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arethusa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}