ORCHID


Meaning of ORCHID in English

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

]

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.