NEOTTIA

(Lat.), n. f. Ne(nea)-oat's his(tia )-as. From vtoma, a nest. Fr., neottie. Ger., Neottie. A genus of leafle orchids. The Neottece of Lindley (Neottice of A. Richard, Xeottiacece of Reichenbach, Neottiece of Bentham and Hooker) are a division (tribe) of orchids, including JV., Vanilla, Spirant hes, etc. [B, 19, 38, 42, 170 (a. 35).] N. nidus avis. Ger., gemeine Nestwurz, Vogelwurz, nackte Steudehvurz, Wurtmcurz. The bird's-nest orchis, crow's-nest, goose-nest; a species formerly considered vulnerary. The root, on account of its vermiform threads, was used as a vermifuge. [B, 173, 180, 275 (a, 35).] [s. 78]