| 单词 | pyramidal orchid |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspyramidal orchid pyramidal orchid n. the orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis, which produces dense conical spikes of bright pink flowers, occurring chiefly in calcareous grassland in Europe and North Africa. ΚΠ 1925 C. B. Tahourdin Native Orchids of Brit. 31 The Pyramidal Orchid. (Orchis pyramidalis.) So called from the almost invariably pyramid form of the flower spike. 1951 V. S. Summerhayes Wild Orchids Brit. iii. 51 The pyramidal orchid is a very beautiful example of perfect adjustment to pollination by butterflies and moths. 1997 Guardian 8 July i. 18/7 Best of all were the six pyramidal orchids, extremely rare in Cheshire, which..had only previously produced one plant each year. < as lemmas |
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