transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-kəd ]
noun
Etymology: irregular from New Latin Orchis
Date: 1845
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
• or·chid·like -ˌlīk adjective
[
orchid 1
]