ORCHID Definition & Meaning

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orchid

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noun

any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.
the flower of any of these plants.
a bluish to reddish purple.

orchid-

variant of orchido- before a vowel:
orchidology.

orchid

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noun

any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, often having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colours, specialized for pollination by certain insects See bee orchid burnt-tip orchid fly orchid frog orchid lady orchid lizard orchid man orchid monkey orchid purple-fringed orchid pyramidal orchid scented orchid spider orchid spotted orchid

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of orchid¹

1835–45; < New Latin Orchideae (later Orchidaceae ) family name, equivalent to Latin orch ( is ) a plant ( orchis ) + -ideae, irregular suffix ( -idae ); -id ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of orchid¹

C19: from New Latin Orchideae; see orchis

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She found charred bushes, shards of glass and melted metal where once there were orchids.

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Sure, as Shakespeare’s Juliet said, “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet–but would a rose smell as sweet if it looked more like the “world’s ugliest orchid”?

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The DS & Durga site’s page for Pacific Mythic lists SoCal-vibey notes like avocado leaf, palm, orchid, magnolia and more.

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I still remember our trip well, that crispy ahi with pineapple salsa, the rainbows in Kauai and the sweet smell of the orchids and plumeria of the leis.

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An avid gardener, she filled the property with orchids.

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