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fragrant orchid

fragrant orchid

7.5
A type of orchid with many sweet-smelling pink, lilac, or red flowers on a tall stem
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : orquídea fragante
  • We spotted several fragrant orchids blooming along the hiking trail in June.

Examples

  • The fragrant orchid is often admired for its lovely scent and beautiful colors in wild meadows.

  • The fragrant orchid blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Gardeners appreciate the fragrant orchid for its vibrant flowers and sweet aroma.

  • Look at that beautiful fragrant orchid!

  • Gardeners appreciate the fragrant orchid for its vibrant flowers and sweet aroma.

  • The fragrant orchid is often admired for its lovely scent and beautiful colors in wild meadows.

  • We spotted several fragrant orchids blooming along the hiking trail in June.

Synonyms

Gymnadenia conopsea
vsfragrant orchid
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild European orchid with tall spikes of sweet-smelling pink or purple flowers, each having a long spur

is the common descriptive name used instead of the Latin scientific label

Surface Forms

fragrant orchid singular
fragrant orchids plural

Morphology

fragrant + orchid

The meaning 'an orchid that emits a pleasant smell' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'fragrant' (having a pleasant fragrance) with 'orchid' (a flowering plant). This adjective-noun compositional pattern is standard and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Fragrant orchid comes from a simple idea: the word fragrant means 'smelling sweet' and orchid is the flower, because this plant has a strong sweet scent that helps attract insects. That's why the name means a kind of orchid known for its lovely scent.