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frog orchid

frog orchid

8.5
A small green wild flower with greenish blooms that grows in meadows and grasslands
  • noun
translation icon : orquídea rana
  • The frog orchid is easily missed because of its greenish flowers blending with the grass.

Examples

  • We spotted a rare frog orchid growing in the meadow near the woods.

  • I found a beautiful frog orchid in the garden.

  • Several frog orchids were observed by botanists conducting a survey in the national park.

  • Look at that frog orchid over there!

  • Several frog orchids were observed by botanists conducting a survey in the national park.

  • The frog orchid is easily missed because of its greenish flowers blending with the grass.

  • We spotted a rare frog orchid growing in the meadow near the woods.

Synonyms

twayblade
vsfrog orchid
  • UK
9.9

A small wild orchid with two wide leaves and greenish flowers

has green flowers but lacks a defining two broad leaf feature
fen orchis
vsfrog orchid
  • UK
9.9

A small orchid from Europe and eastern North America with two low leaves and dull yellow-green flowers

is more generally found in grasslands rather than specific eastern regions
Coeloglossum viride
vsfrog orchid
  • Specialized
9.9

A small green or yellow-green orchid with hooded flowers often tinged with purple

shows greenish flowers but without distinctive hooded long bracts

Surface Forms

frog orchid singular
frog orchids plural

Morphology

frog + orchid

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound where 'frog' modifies 'orchid', so the headword indicates it is a type/kind of orchid. A B1 learner who knows 'frog' and 'orchid' can reasonably infer it refers to an orchid associated with or resembling a frog (i.e., a specific kind of orchid), making the meaning compositionally transparent.

Etymology

Frog orchid may come from the look of its flowers: the small green flowers look a bit like tiny frogs sitting on the orchid. That's why it means 'a small green orchid'.