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orchis

/ˈɔː.kɪs/ UK
/ˈɔɹ.kɪs/ US

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Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).

noun orchises · orchides · orchisses

An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis. [T]heir maid has dreſſed their hats with cowſlips, orchiſſes, cuckoo-flowers, and golden-cups—[…]
A testis.

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@misc{orchis_2026,
  title = {orchis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orchis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}