ORCHIS


Meaning of ORCHIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-kəs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, orchid, from Greek, testicle, orchid; akin to Middle Irish uirgge testicle

Date: 1562

: orchid ; especially : any of a genus ( Orchis ) of orchids with fleshy roots and a spurred lip

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