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marsh orchid

marsh orchid

8.2
A flowering plant with purple or pink flowers that grows in wet meadows
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : orquídea de pantano
  • The marsh orchid thrives in wet meadows throughout northern Europe.

Examples

  • We spotted a rare marsh orchid during our walk along the riverbank.

  • The marsh orchid blooms beautifully in the spring.

  • Botanists spent the morning surveying the population of marsh orchids in the reserve.

  • Look at that beautiful marsh orchid!

  • Botanists spent the morning surveying the population of marsh orchids in the reserve.

  • The marsh orchid thrives in wet meadows throughout northern Europe.

  • We spotted a rare marsh orchid during our walk along the riverbank.

Synonyms

orchid
vsmarsh orchid
106 3.9

A plant with unusual colorful flowers that often last a long time

is a narrower group of species mainly in wet European and Mediterranean areas
Dactylorhiza
vsmarsh orchid
  • Specialized
9.9

A type of orchid with spotted leaves and finger-like roots that grows in Europe, Asia, and North Africa

is a subset confined to wet European and Mediterranean habitats with purple flowers
orchidaceous plant
vsmarsh orchid
  • Specialized
8.0

A plant with unusually shaped, colorful flowers often grown in pots

is a specific group of those plants adapted to wet Mediterranean and European habitats

Surface Forms

marsh orchid singular
marsh orchids plural

Morphology

marsh + orchid

The meaning 'an orchid that grows in marshes/wet habitats' is directly and compositionally derived from 'marsh' (wetland) + 'orchid' (flower). This noun–noun modifier pattern is a common, cross-linguistic way to specify habitat or type, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Marsh orchid comes from the two words marsh and orchid, creating a simple picture of an orchid growing on wet ground. So, it means 'an orchid that grows in wet places'.