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orchidaceous

or·chi·da·ceous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ki-dey-shuh s]
    • /ˌɔr kɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-ki-dey-shuh s]
    • /ˌɔr kɪˈdeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of orchidaceous word

  • adjective orchidaceous belonging to the plant family Orchidaceae. 1
  • noun orchidaceous (botany) Of or pertaining to orchids. 1
  • adjective orchidaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Orchidaceae, a family of flowering plants including the orchids 0
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Origin of orchidaceous

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < New Latin Orchidace(ae) (see orchid, -aceae) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Orchidaceous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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orchidaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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