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orchidaceous

PRONUNCIATION:

(or-ki-DAY-shuhs)

MEANING:

adjective:
1. Of or relating to orchids.
2. Showy.

ETYMOLOGY:

From New Latin Orchidaceae (orchid family name), from Latin orchis (orchid), from Greek orkhis (testicle, orchid, from the shape of its tubers). Earliest documented use: 1838.

USAGE:

"Arlene Dahl was and remains a real doll. The orchidaceous leading lady was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace MGM musicals."
Jim Bawden; Dear Jim; The Toronto Star (Canada); Jun 6, 1998.

See more usage examples of orchidaceous in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. -Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)

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