orchid
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orchid
- /ˈɔː.kɪd/ UK
- /ˈɔɹ.kɪd/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)kɪd
Where it comes from
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”).
noun orchids
- A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
- A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
Similar: orchidea
adjective
- Having a light purple colour.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: orchidaceous plant, mycorrhiza, blue, species, corsage, fringe, slipper, somaliland, evaluation, lan, zealand, ilan, corsages, estimated, orchis, monkey orchid
noun
Similar: orchidea
Translations
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noun plant
| Español | orquídea |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 난초 nancho |
| 日本語 | 蘭 ran, 蘭の花 ran no hana |
| 中文 | 蘭花 /兰花 lánhuā |
| हिन्दी | ऑर्किड ŏrkiḍ |
| Português | orquídea |
| Français | orchidée |
| Deutsch | Orchidee, Knabenkraut |
| Italiano | orchide, orchidea |
| Ελληνικά | ορχιδέα orchidéa |
| Română | orhidee |
| Русский | орхиде́я orxidéja, ятры́шник jatrýšnik |
| Tiếng Việt | phong lan, lan |
| العربية | أُورْكِيد ʔūrkīd, سَحْلَب saḥlab |
| עברית | סחלב sakhlav |
adj colour
| Español | orquídea |
|---|
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title = {orchid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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