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- noun enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers
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lyuds commented on the word orchidaceae
flowers that please the eye candy palate
August 24, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word orchidaceae
But don't forget the etymology of orchid.
August 24, 2008
lyuds commented on the word orchidaceae
yes,
Part comes from the Latin word orchis and ό�?χις is from the Greek meaning testicle. It really is fascinating.
August 24, 2008
milosrdenstvi commented on the word orchidaceae
Oh, I HATE it when they write rhos like that! Only slightly better than the kappas that are indistinguishable from chis!
August 24, 2008