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: any of a large family (Orchidaceae, the orchid family) of perennial epiphytic or terrestrial monocotyledonous plants that usually have showy 3-petaled flowers with the middle petal enlarged into a lip and differing from the others in shape and color
2
: a light purple
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Thomas also samples the Spanish octopus with a cucumber salad and edible orchid.
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Nearly a dozen projects around the county were praised as orchids and two were condemned as onions.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Some signature treatments incorporate Mayan themes, utilizing rare black orchids and honey from Melipona bees, which are housed on property in a Meliponario.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Filled with ferns, orchids, and potted trees, a sign next to the door explains the concept: No phones allowed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
Nearly a dozen projects around the county were praised as orchids and two were condemned as onions.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Some signature treatments incorporate Mayan themes, utilizing rare black orchids and honey from Melipona bees, which are housed on property in a Meliponario.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Filled with ferns, orchids, and potted trees, a sign next to the door explains the concept: No phones allowed.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Orchid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchid. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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orchid
noun
or·chid
ˈȯr-kəd 
1
: any plant or flower of a large family of plants that have usually showy flowers with three petals of which the middle petal is enlarged and differs from the others in shape and color
2
: a light purple
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