BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID

Meaning of BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID in English

■ noun a yellowish-brown saprophytic orchid with a mass of roots resembling a bird's nest. [ Neottia nidus-avis .]

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BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID — noun or bird's-nest orchis : a European orchid ( Neottia nidusavis ) having closely matted roots
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID — (Neottia nidus-avis), European plant of the family Orchidaceae that lacks chlorophyll and obtains its food from decaying organic material. Its …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID — Гнездо
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID — гнездовка настоящая (Neottia nidus-avis)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
BIRD'S-NEST ORCHID — гнездовка настоящая ( Neottia nidus-avis )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ORCHID — orchid- see orchis
Interlingua English vocab
ORCHID — orchidé
English interlingue dictionary
ORCHID — noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Orchis Date: 1845 any of a large family (Orchidaceae, the ~ family) of perennial …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORCHID — Any of the 15,000–35,000 species in 400–800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing attractive …
Английский словарь Британика
NEST — Structure built by an animal as a permanent home or for bearing and rearing offspring. The social insects build systems …
Английский словарь Британика
BIRD — I Any of the warm-blooded, beaked A covering of feather s distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a …
Английский словарь Британика
NEST — I. ˈnest noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle Dutch & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORCHID — ˈȯrkə̇d, ˈ(ə)k- noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Orchidaceae 1. : a plant of the family Orchidaceae 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORCHID — (n.) Any plant of the order Orchidaceae. See Orchidaceous.
Английский словарь Webster
NEST — (n.) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy …
Английский словарь Webster
ORCHID — ( n. ) Any plant of the order Orchidaceae. See Orchidaceous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NEST — ( n. ) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ORCHID — /awr"kid/ , n. 1. any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEST — — nestable , adj. — nester , n. — nestlike , adj. — nesty , adj. /nest/ , n. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIRD
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORCHID — n. showy plant that is found in tropical climates and has purplish flowers; pale purple shade
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NEST — I. ˈnest noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German nest nest, Latin nidus Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORCHID — noun Etymology: irregular from New Latin Orchis Date: 1845 1. : any of a large family (Orchidaceae, the orchid family) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ORCHID — noun any plant of the order orchidaceae. ·see orchidaceous.
Webster English vocab
NEST — vi to build and occupy a nest. 2. nest ·vt to put into a nest; to form a nest for. …
Webster English vocab
BIRD — noun fig.: a girl; a maiden. 2. bird ·vi to catch or shoot birds. 3. bird ·noun specifically, among sportsmen, …
Webster English vocab
ORCHID — ■ noun a plant of a large family (Orchidaceae) distinguished by complex showy flowers with a labellum and frequently a …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ORCHID — [or.chid] n [irreg. fr. NL Orchis] (1845) 1: any of a large family (Orchidaceae, the orchid family) of perennial epiphytic …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NEST — [nest] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG nest nest, L nidus] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a bed or receptacle …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIRD — [bird] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE bridd] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic: the young of a feathered vertebrate 2: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ORCHID
Britannica English vocabulary
BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
Britannica English vocabulary
ORCHID — orchid BrE AmE ˈɔːk ɪd § -əd AmE ˈɔːrk əd ▷ orchid|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NEST — nest, Nest BrE AmE nest ▷ nested ˈnest ɪd -əd ▷ nesting ˈnest ɪŋ ▷ nests nests ▶ ˈ nest …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIRD — bird, Bird BrE AmE bɜːd AmE bɝːd ▷ birding ˈbɜːd ɪŋ AmE ˈbɝːd ɪŋ ▷ birds bɜːdz AmE \ bɝːdz …
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ORCHID
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEST — / nest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a hollow place or structure that a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIRD — / bɜːd; NAmE bɜːrd/ noun 1. a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORCHID
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEST — I. nest 1 /nest/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . BIRDS a place made or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIRD
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ORCHID — n. 1 any usu. epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, bearing flowers in fantastic shapes and brilliant colours, usu. having …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEST — n. & v. --n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIRD — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ORCHID — n. 1 any usu. epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, bearing flowers in fantastic shapes and brilliant colours, usu. having …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEST — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BIRD — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ORCHID — n.1 any usu. epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, bearing flowers in fantastic shapes and brilliant colours, usu. having one …
Oxford English vocab
NEST — n. & v. --n. 1. a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an …
Oxford English vocab
BIRD — n.1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
ORCHID — ( orchids) Orchids are plants with brightly coloured, unusually shaped flowers. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEST — ( nests, nesting, nested) 1. A bird’s nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. I …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ORCHID — (~s) Orchids are plants with brightly coloured, unusually shaped flowers. N-COUNT
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ORCHID — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE rare ▪ Some rare plants such as orchids are found here. ▪ We collected …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird builds a nest ▪ By March many birds have already built nests. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIRD — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird's/eagle's/crow's etc nest ▪ an abandoned bird's nest bird dog bird flu bird of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ORCHID — [noun] [C] - a plant with unusually shaped and beautifully coloured flowers, or one of its flowersMany of Britain's wild …
Cambridge English vocab
BIRD — (PERSON) [noun] [C] - (informal) a person of the type stated, or (UK and ANZ slang) a (young) woman(informal) He's …
Cambridge English vocab
ORCHID — n. Any of the 15,00035,000 species in 400800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIRD — n. elephant bird bird of prey bird stone bird's foot trefoil Bird Larry Joe bird of paradise bird watching frigate …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIRD
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ORCHID — Classification: Town Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 140 Total Housing Units (2000): 139 Land Area (square meters): 3185586 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary

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