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blue orchid

blue orchid

1 6.8
A large orchid from northern India with pale to deep lilac blue flowers
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : orquídea azul
  • The rare blue orchid bloomed beautifully in the garden this spring.

Examples

  • Botanists traveled to study the rare blue orchid in its natural habitat.

  • The blue orchid is a rare find in the wild.

  • In spring, the blue orchid blooms abundantly across the northern Indian hills.

  • The blue orchid is admired for its striking lilac-blue petals.

  • I saw a stunning blue orchid at the garden.

  • In northern India, the blue orchid is admired for its stunning lilac-blue flowers.

  • Many gardeners strive to cultivate the blue orchid due to its unique color and beauty.

Synonyms

Vanda caerulea
vsblue orchid
  • Specialized
9.9

An orchid with large pale to deep blue flowers that grows in northern India

is the common or notable name used for the same species

Surface Forms

blue orchid singular
blue orchids plural

Morphology

blue + orchid

The phrase is a simple adjective + noun composition describing an orchid that is blue in color, so its meaning is directly derivable from 'blue' and 'orchid'. There is no idiomatic or metaphorical extension here, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand the expression.

Etymology

Blue orchid gets its name from the plant's colour and family: the word blue points to its unusual lilac-blue petals and orchid shows it belongs to the orchid family. So today the name means 'a rare orchid with blue flowers', especially the kind found in northern India.