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orchid
1[ awr-kid ]
noun
- any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.
- the flower of any of these plants.
- a bluish to reddish purple.
orchid-
2- variant of orchido- before a vowel:
orchidology.
orchid
/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
- any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, often having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colours, specialized for pollination by certain insects See bee orchid burnt-tip orchid fly orchid frog orchid lady orchid lizard orchid man orchid monkey orchid purple-fringed orchid pyramidal orchid scented orchid spider orchid spotted orchid
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of orchid1
Example Sentences
He acknowledged there had been a "falling out" between himself and Lancaster, but said it was over "whether an orchid should stay on a bowl of soup or not".
She found charred bushes, shards of glass and melted metal where once there were orchids.
Sure, as Shakespeare’s Juliet said, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet–but would a rose smell as sweet if it looked more like the “world’s ugliest orchid”?
The DS & Durga site’s page for Pacific Mythic lists SoCal-vibey notes like avocado leaf, palm, orchid, magnolia and more.
I still remember our trip well, that crispy ahi with pineapple salsa, the rainbows in Kauai and the sweet smell of the orchids and plumeria of the leis.
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