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or·chis
\ˈȯrkə̇s\ noun
Etymology: New Latin Orchid-, Orchis, from Latin orchis orchid, from Greek, testicle, orchid; from the shape of the roots, akin to Middle Irish uirgge testicle, Albanian herdhe testicle, Avestan ərəzi- scrotum
1. capitalized : a genus (the type of the family Orchidaceae) of terrestrial or epiphytic herbs having fleshy tubers or rootstocks and spicate flowers with a spurred lip and having the pollinia borne in a common pouch — see male orchis, salep
2. -es : orchid; specifically : any plant of the genus Orchis |