baby orchid
noun
Definition of baby orchid
: a Guatemalan epiphytic orchid (Odontoglossum grande) that is often cultivated in the greenhouse for its large typically orange-yellow flowers which have a wavy-edged creamy lip and are blotched and barred with darker color and usually chestnut brown
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Circa 1934
First Known Use of baby orchid
circa 1934
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