orchid
nounEtymology
From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballokwort (literally “testicle plant”).
Definitions
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful…
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
Having a light purple colour.
The neighborhood
- synonymorchidea
Derived
ant orchid, bee orchid, bird's-nest orchid, blue orchid, boat orchid, bog orchid, Brazilian orchid tree, bucket orchid, butterfly orchid, Christmas orchid, common spotted orchid, cup orchid, donkey orchid, dove orchid, duck orchid, early-purple orchid, fly orchid, fragrant orchid, fringed orchid, frog orchid, ghost orchid, heath spotted orchid, helmet orchid, Hooker's bog orchid, Hooker's orchid, hyacinth orchid, leek orchid, leopard orchid, macroorchidism, man orchid, monkey orchid, monorchid, moth orchid, musk orchid, naked man orchid, odontoglossum, orchidaceous, orchidarium, orchid bee, orchidectomy · +34 more
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA