orchid
A plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful coloursA plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
» I grow orchids in my greenhouse.
Ich züchte Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus.
Ich ziehe Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus.
Ich baue Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus an.
Ich pflanze Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus.
Я выращиваю орхидеи в своей оранжерее.
Я вирощую орхідеї в оранжереї.
Meaning
2 sensesA plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
Orchidee, Knabenkraut
орхиде́яorxidéja, ятры́шникjatrýšnik
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
Examples
41 sentencesI grow orchids in my greenhouse.
Я вирощую орхідеї в оранжереї.
ruЯ выращиваю орхидеи в своей оранжерее.
deIch züchte Orchideen in meinem Gewächshaus.
Orchids demand daily care.
Орхідеї потребують щоденного догляду.
ruОрхидеи требуют ежедневного ухода.
What kind of orchids are those?
What kind of orchid is this?
I raise orchids.
ruЯ выращиваю орхидеи.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from AnciFrom New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballokwort (literally “testicle plant”).
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Forms
plural: orchidsSynonyms
2 synonyms- any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors:orchidaceous plant