satyrion

English

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek σατύριον (satúrion, “a kind of orchid”) from Σάτυρος (Sáturos, “a Satyr”).

Noun

satyrion (plural satyrions)

1. (botany, obsolete) Any of various kinds of orchids.

References

• “satyrion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.