Arethusa 
Arethusa
Definition
Ar·ethu·sa (ar′ə t̸ho̵̅o̅′zə, er′-; -t̸hyo̵̅o̅′-; -sə)
noun
- Gr. Myth. a woodland nymph, changed into a stream by Artemis so that she might escape her pursuer, Alpheus
- a North American orchid (Arethusa bulbosa) with one pink flower and one long leaf that grows only with the fruit
Etymology: L < Gr. Arethousa
Arethusa Quotes
For indeed heresies perish not with their authors, but like the river Arethusa, though they lose their currents in one place, they rise up again in another.
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