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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
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The staircase, meanwhile, was covered in asparagus vine, orchids, and roses.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Hang orchids from trees and feed every other week for best growth and flowering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Evoking orchids, as well as summer’s bountiful lavender and clematis arrivals, the hue grants a rare opportunity for dabbling in many competing color trends at once through this shoe purchase.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
To honor that momentous first step for the 51’s fortunate 100 owners, The Glenrothes has commissioned a Kintsugi artist to reassemble the column into a unique piece of art, perhaps a vase to grow an orchid like those that grow wild on The Glenrothes Estate and inspired the 51.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Hang orchids from trees and feed every other week for best growth and flowering.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Evoking orchids, as well as summer’s bountiful lavender and clematis arrivals, the hue grants a rare opportunity for dabbling in many competing color trends at once through this shoe purchase.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
To honor that momentous first step for the 51’s fortunate 100 owners, The Glenrothes has commissioned a Kintsugi artist to reassemble the column into a unique piece of art, perhaps a vase to grow an orchid like those that grow wild on The Glenrothes Estate and inspired the 51.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 June 2025
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“Orchid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchid. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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orchid
noun
or·chid
ˈȯr-kəd 
1
: any plant or flower of a large family of plants that have usually showy flowers with three petals of which the middle petal is enlarged and differs from the others in shape and color
2
: a light purple
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