orchid

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orchid vanda orchid

Main Entry: or·chid
Pronunciation: 'or-k&d
Function: noun
Etymology: irregular from New Latin Orchis
1 : any of a large family (Orchidaceae, the orchid family) of perennial epiphytic or terrestrial monocotyledonous plants that usually have showy 3-petaled flowers with the middle petal enlarged into a lip and differing from the others in shape and color
2 : a light purple
- or·chid·like /-"lIk/ adjective
[orchid illustration]