or ‧ chid /ˈɔːkəd, ˈɔːkɪd $ ˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: orchis , from Greek , 'testicle, orchid' ; because of the shape of its roots ]
a plant that has flowers which are brightly coloured and unusually shaped