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orkids [ur.kids.] : orchid (n.) [bulak]
[ Etymology: English: orchids ]

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orchid
n. (plant)1. orchid, orchidaceous plantany of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors.
~ mentuma projection below the mouth of certain mollusks that resembles a chin.
~ flowera plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms.
~ mentuma projection like a chin formed by the sepals and base of the column in some orchids.
~ family orchidaceae, orchid family, orchidaceaeenormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers.
~ orchisany of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes.
~ aeridesany orchid of the genus Aerides.
~ angrecumany of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers.
~ jewel orchidany of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining.
~ adam-and-eve, aplectrum hyemale, puttyrootNorth American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers.
~ arethusaany of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers.
~ bletiaany of various orchids of the genus Bletia having pseudobulbs and erect leafless racemes of large purple or pink flowers.
~ bletia striata, bletilla striataJapanese orchid with white-striped leaves and slender erect racemes of rose to magenta flowers; often cultivated; sometimes placed in genus Bletia.
~ brassavolaany of various tropical American orchids with usually solitary fleshy leaves and showy white to green nocturnally fragrant blossoms solitary or in racemes of up to 7.
~ brassia lawrenceana, spider orchidSouth American orchid with spiderlike pale-yellow to pale-green flowers.
~ brassia verrucosa, spider orchidCentral American orchid having spiderlike flowers with prominent green warts.
~ caladeniaany of various orchids of the genus Caladenia.
~ calantheany of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise.
~ calopogon pulchellum, calopogon tuberosum, grass pinkan orchid.
~ calypso, calypso bulbosa, fairy-slipperrare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf.
~ catasetum macrocarpum, jumping orchidorchid having both male and female flowers in the same raceme; when a sensitive projection at the base of the column of the male flower is touched the pollen is suddenly ejected.
~ cattleyaany orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known.
~ helleborineany of several orchids of the genus Cephalanthera.
~ cleistes divaricata, funnel-crest rosebud orchid, pogonia divaricata, spreading pogoniaorchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia.
~ cleistes rosea, pogonia rosea, rosebud orchidorchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia.
~ coeloglossum bracteatum, satyr orchidorchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers.
~ coeloglossum viride, frog orchidorchid having hooded long-bracted green to yellow-green flowers suffused with purple.
~ coelogyneany of various orchids of the genus Coelogyne with: clusters of fragrant lacy snow-white flowers; salmon-pink solitary flowers; chainlike racemes of topaz and chocolate brown flowers; spikes of delicate white spice-scented flowers; emerald green flowers marked with blue-black.
~ coral roota wildflower of the genus Corallorhiza growing from a hard mass of rhizomes associated with a fungus that aids in absorbing nutrients from the forest floor.
~ helmet orchid, helmetflowerany of several orchids of the genus Coryanthes having racemes of a few musky-scented waxy flowers with a helmet-shaped lip process.
~ swan-flower, swan-neck, swan orchid, swanflower, swanneckany of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan.
~ cymbid, cymbidiumany of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowers; extensively hybridized and cultivated as houseplants and important florists' flowers.
~ cypripediaa plant or flower of the genus Cypripedium.
~ ladies' slipper, lady's slipper, lady-slipper, slipper orchidany of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden.
~ marsh orchidany of several orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza having fingerlike tuberous roots; Europe and Mediterranean region.
~ common spotted orchid, dactylorhiza fuchsii, dactylorhiza maculata fuchsiiEuropean orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple.
~ dendrobiuma plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers.
~ disaany orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions.
~ eburophyton austinae, phantom orchid, snow orchidwaxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho.
~ cattleya citrina, encyclia citrina, tulip orchidMexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya.
~ encyclia tampensis, epidendrum tampense, butterfly orchidorchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Epidendrum.
~ butterfly orchis, encyclia venosa, epidendrum venosum, butterfly orchidMexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip.
~ epidendronany of various orchids of the genus Epidendrum.
~ helleborineany of various orchids of the genus Epipactis.
~ tongue-flower, tongueflowerorchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base.
~ helleborine, rattlesnake plantainany of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme.
~ fragrant orchid, gymnadenia conopseaEuropean orchid having dense spikes of fragrant pink or lilac or red flowers with conspicuous spurs.
~ gymnadenia odoratissima, short-spurred fragrant orchidsimilar to Gymnadenia conopsea but with smaller flowers on shorter stems and having much shorter spurs.
~ fringed orchid, fringed orchisany of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip.
~ frog orchidany of several green orchids of the genus Habenaria.
~ rein orchid, rein orchisany of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip.
~ crested coral root, hexalectris spicataorchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States.
~ hexalectris warnockii, texas purple spikeorchid with slender nearly leafless reddish-brown stems with loose racemes of reddish-brown flowers; of open brushy woods of southeastern Arizona and central Texas.
~ himantoglossum hircinum, lizard orchidan orchid of the genus Himantoglossum.
~ laeliaany of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors.
~ liparisan orchid of the genus Liparis having few leaves and usually fairly small yellow-green or dull purple flowers in terminal racemes.
~ twaybladean orchid of the genus Liparis having a pair of leaves.
~ fen orchid, fen orchis, liparis loeseliismall terrestrial orchid of eastern North America and Europe having two nearly basal leaves and dull yellow-green racemose flowers.
~ broad-leaved twayblade, listera convallarioidessmall orchid with two elliptic leaves and a slender raceme of small green flowers; western North America.
~ lesser twayblade, listera cordataorchid having two triangular leaves and a short lax raceme of green to rust-colored flowers with the lip flushed mauve; Europe and Asia and North America and Greenland.
~ listera ovata, twaybladeorchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia.
~ green adder's mouth, malaxis-unifolia, malaxis ophioglossoidesNorth American orchid having a solitary leaf and flowers with threadlike petals.
~ masdevalliaany of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia; tufted evergreen often diminutive plants whose flowers in a remarkable range of colors usually resemble a tricorn with sepals fused at the base to form a tube.
~ maxillariaany of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers.
~ pansy orchidany of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers.
~ odontoglossumany of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors.
~ dancing lady orchid, oncidium, butterfly orchid, butterfly plantany orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants.
~ bee orchid, ophrys apiferaEuropean orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color.
~ ophrys insectifera, ophrys muscifera, fly orchidEuropean orchid whose flowers resemble flies.
~ spider orchidany of several European orchids of the genus Ophrys.
~ venus' slipper, venus's shoe, venus's slipperany of various orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum having slender flower stalks bearing 1 to several waxy flowers with pouchlike lips.
~ phaiusan orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers.
~ moth orchid, moth plantany of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver.
~ rattlesnake orchidany of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake's tail.
~ habenaria bifolia, lesser butterfly orchid, platanthera bifoliasouth European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria.
~ greater butterfly orchid, habenaria chlorantha, platanthera chloranthasouth European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria.
~ platanthera leucophea, prairie white-fringed orchidof central North America; a threatened species.
~ tangle orchidan orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers.
~ indian crocusany of several dwarf orchids of the genus Pleione bearing one or two solitary white or pink to magenta or occasionally yellow flowers with slender stalks.
~ pleurothallisany of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers.
~ pogoniaany hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower.
~ butterfly orchidany orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids.
~ greenhood, helmet orchidany of numerous orchids of the genus Pterostylis having leaves in a basal rosette and green flowers often striped purple or brown or red with the dorsal sepal incurved to form a hood.
~ foxtail orchidany of various orchids of the genus Rhyncostylis having pink- to purple-marked white flowers in a dense cylindrical raceme.
~ orange-blossom orchid, sarcochilus falcatusdiminutive Australian orchid with loose racemes of fragrant white flowers with purple and orange markings on the lip.
~ sobraliaany of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleya.
~ ladies' tresses, lady's tressesan orchid of the genus Spiranthes having slender often twisted spikes of white flowers.
~ stanhopeaany of various orchids of the genus Stanhopea having a single large leaf and loose racemes of large fragrant flowers of various colors; Mexico to Brazil.
~ stelisany of various small tropical American orchids of the genus Stelis having long slender racemes of numerous small to minute flowers.
~ fly orchidany of several dwarf creeping orchids with small bizarre insect-like hairy flowers on slender stalks.
~ vandaany of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes.
~ vanillaany of numerous climbing plants of the genus Vanilla having fleshy leaves and clusters of large waxy highly fragrant white or green or topaz flowers.