HOW TO PRONOUNCE
orchid
/ˈɔɹ.kɪd/
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What does orchid mean?
noun
- A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
- A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
adjective
- Having a light purple colour.
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IPA pronunciation
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The latter merely expresses the rage of the momentary mushroom against the immortal, entrancing, and exquisitely lovely orchid.
It gives me great pleasure to fancy that I see radicles of orchid seed penetrating the Sphagnum.
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As is shown by what we have said about Catasetum, other problems in addition to those concerned with fertilisation are dealt with in the Orchid book.
Having removed all traces of the scent of the orchid from our hands with a solution of ammonia, Smith and I had followed the programme laid down.
Crocker mentions a woman who on washing her hands constantly found that the water was stained blue, but this was subsequently traced to the accidental introduction of an orchid leaf.