Orchis

[ɒ:kis]

Definition

(noun.) any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes.

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Definition

(n.) A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous.

(n.) Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.

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