or‧chid /ˈɔːkəd, ˈɔːkɪd $ ˈɔːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: orchis, from Greek, 'testicle, orchid'; because of the shape of its roots]
a plant that has flowers which are brightly coloured and unusually shaped
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