ORCHIDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Orchid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin Orchid(ac)eae, formed irregularly from Latin orchis (see orchis)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɔːkɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped, having a large specialized lip (labellum) and frequently a spur. Orchids occur worldwide, especially as epiphytes in tropical forests, and are valuable hothouse plants.

Short Definition:

plant with complex flowers that are often showy or bizarrely shaped, having large specialized lip labellum

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