orchis
- noun
- /ˈɔrkɪs/
- Specialized
:
orquídea
- Botanists were excited to discover a rare species of orchis in the meadow.
Examples
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The orchis blooms in early spring along the forest edges.
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Gardeners often cultivate orchis for their striking flower spikes.
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Look at that stunning orchis over there!
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The orchis blooms beautifully in spring.
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Gardeners often cultivate orchis for their striking flower spikes.
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Botanists were excited to discover a rare species of orchis in the meadow.
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The orchis blooms in early spring along the forest edges.
Synonyms
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A plant with unusual colorful flowers that often last a long time
A plant with unusually shaped, colorful flowers often grown in pots
A plant that belongs to the orchid family
Compounds
- UK
A small orchid from Europe and eastern North America with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers
- Specialized
An orchid from the eastern United States with green, deeply fringed flowers that grows in wet meadows
- Specialized
A small wild plant with rosy-purple flowers that grows in wet meadows in eastern North America
A North American orchid with a long stem of purple and white flowers that form a hood
A North American wildflower with a tall spike of purple and white flowers whose parts form a hood
A small orchid from the eastern United States with greenish flowers and a fringed, deeply cut lip
- Specialized
A wildflower from North America with a kidney-shaped lower part of the flower
- Specialized
A wild orchid with bright pink or purple flowers that grows in meadows and woods
- Specialized
A Mediterranean orchid with purple flowers and a fan-shaped rose-red lip spotted or striped
- Specialized
A North American orchid with spikes of purple and white flowers whose petals and sepals form a hood
- Specialized
A fragrant orchid that grows in wet prairie meadows with white fringed flowers
- US
An orchid from North America with a tall spike of purple and white flowers whose petals form a hood
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orchis for the plant also comes from the Greek orchis meaning 'testicle' because the plant has round underground parts that look like small testicles, and that is why the English word orchid is related.