orchids

Meanings

• noun

  A type of flowering plant, known for their often exotic and beautiful blooms.

  - "The orchid garden was filled with a variety of vibrant colors."
  - "She received an orchid as a gift on her birthday."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with orchids
birds , heards , herds , words

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Variants

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orchid , orchidlike , orchids

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Etymology

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Orchids are named after the Greek word orkhis, meaning testicle, due to the shape of some of the tubers.

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Trivia

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1. Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants, with over 25,000 known species.

2. The world's most expensive orchid sold for $11.4 million in 1990.

3. Orchids are pollinated by insects, birds, and bats, which carry their pollen from one flower to another.

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Related Concepts

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1. Epiphytes: Orchids are a type of epiphyte, meaning they grow on other plants without taking nutrients from them.

2. Phalaenopsis: Phalaenopsis is a popular genus of orchids, known for their large, showy blooms.

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Culture

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Orchids have been cultivated for thousands of years and are highly valued for their beauty and rarity. They have been used in Chinese and Japanese art, literature, and culture for centuries.

How to Memorize "orchids"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize an orchid with its large, colorful bloom and delicate petals.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word orchid with beauty, rarity, and exoticism.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that orchids are named after the Greek word for testicle, making it an easy word to remember.

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