English Explanatory Dictionary

orchis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.
  2. A testis.

Pronunciation

/ˈɔː.kɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-orchis.wav /ˈɔɹ.kɪs/

Word forms

orchis orchises orchides orchisses

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).

Related words

orchid

Derived words

diorchic early spring orchis musk orchis parorchis showy orchis spotted orchis

Translations

Dutch: orchis Hungarian: orchidea Hungarian: kosbor Lithuanian: gegužraibė Volapük: rogid
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