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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 shop also stocks ice cream and sorbet in flavors like orchid, jasmine or coffee toffee crunch, as well as handmade Loukoum candies — otherwise known as Turkish delight — available in rose or miske, a pine-like flavor derived from the mastic tree.
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Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Erin’s Italian Summers layers coconut, sparkling citrus, wild freesia and cozy vanilla orchid for an airy finish.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Baude, a new brand that caters to perfume lovers in particular, just launched Baude Dark Wave Utopia Body Lotion, which has notes of fresh grass, orchids, Spanish thyme, and leather.
—Hannah Baxter, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
The benefit dinner coincides with the start of the NYBG's annual show dedicated to orchids, and this year, the garden called upon a trio of fashion designers to help organize the show.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
There is one aeolid that looks like a psychedelic hedgehog, and several that wouldn’t be out of place at the tip of an orchid stem.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Over the decades, working with an art director, the owner planted numerous mahogany and buttonwood trees, as well as the hundreds and hundreds of orchids that give Orchid Cove its name.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
But the tablescapes are not your average napkin ring and goblet settings; towering and cascading arrangements of orchids and more punctuated the room.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
One hurdle is that producing vanilla, an orchid that grows on a vine, requires intense labor.
—Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
Laura May Todd, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Erin’s Italian Summers layers coconut, sparkling citrus, wild freesia and cozy vanilla orchid for an airy finish.
—Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Baude, a new brand that caters to perfume lovers in particular, just launched Baude Dark Wave Utopia Body Lotion, which has notes of fresh grass, orchids, Spanish thyme, and leather.
—Hannah Baxter, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
The benefit dinner coincides with the start of the NYBG's annual show dedicated to orchids, and this year, the garden called upon a trio of fashion designers to help organize the show.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
There is one aeolid that looks like a psychedelic hedgehog, and several that wouldn’t be out of place at the tip of an orchid stem.
—Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Over the decades, working with an art director, the owner planted numerous mahogany and buttonwood trees, as well as the hundreds and hundreds of orchids that give Orchid Cove its name.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
But the tablescapes are not your average napkin ring and goblet settings; towering and cascading arrangements of orchids and more punctuated the room.
—Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
One hurdle is that producing vanilla, an orchid that grows on a vine, requires intense labor.
—Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Orchid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchid. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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