ORCHIDACEOUS


Meaning of ORCHIDACEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯr-kə-ˈdā-shəs ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin Orchidaceae, family name, from Orchis

Date: 1838

1. : of, relating to, or resembling the orchids

2. : showy , ostentatious

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