| 单词 | ghost orchid |
| 释义 | > as lemmasghost orchid ghost orchid n. any of several orchids having white or whitish flowers; esp. (a) an epiphytic orchid native to Florida and the West Indies, Dendrophylax lindenii, which has a reduced stem and leaves, and fragrant flowers with two long tendrils on the lower lip; (b) a terrestrial mycotrophic orchid native to Europe and northern Asia, Epipogium aphyllum, which lacks chlorophyll and is whitish-pink in colour. ΚΠ 1881 Manch. Courier 4 June 6/2 In Dr. Ainsworth's exhibit was a beautiful plant of the lovely ghost orchid as it is sometimes called Phalœnopsis grandiflora of the purest ivory white. 1952 Orchid Jrnl. Sept. 323/2 The rare Ghost Orchid! 1956 Times 17 Dec. 8/6 In the early autumn of 1954 we came on a colony of Epipogium aphyllum—the spurred coral-root, or ghost orchid. 1998 S. Orlean Orchid Thief 25 If you could figure out how to housebreak any wild orchid, especially a pretty one like the ghost orchid, you would probably become a rich person. 2017 Oxf. Rev. Bks. 23 Nov. 10/1 The ghost orchid has no leaves and no chlorophyll, feeding itself through fungus on its roots rather than through photosynthesis. < as lemmas |
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