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Definitions for Orchid

[1] any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.
[2] the flower of any of these plants.
[3] a bluish to reddish purple.
[4] variant of orchido- before a vowel: orchidology.
[5] 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

Words related to Orchid

color, mauve, plum, lilac, lavender, periwinkle, violet, admiration, applause, commendation, homage, ovation, blessing, courtesy, adulation, endorsement, tribute, heliotrope, pomegranate, mulberry

Words nearby Orchid

orchestrate, orchestrina, orchestrion, orchi-, orchialgia, orchid, orchid family, orchid tree, orchid-, orchidaceous, orchidectomy

Origin of Orchid

1835–45; < New Latin Orchideae (later Orchidaceae ) family name, equivalent to Latin orch(is ) a plant (see orchis) + -ideae, irregular suffix (cf. -idae); see -id2

Word origin for Orchid

C19: from New Latin Orchideae; see orchis

Synonyms for Orchid

color, lavender, lilac, mauve, periwinkle, plum, violet, amethyst, heliotrope, magenta, mulberry, pomegranate, wine, amaranthine, blue-violet, bluish red, perse, reddish blue, violaceous