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- [awr-kis]
- /ˈɔr kɪs/
- /ˈɔːkɪs/
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- [awr-kis]
- /ˈɔr kɪs/
Definitions of orchis word
- noun orchis any orchid. 1
- noun orchis any of various terrestrial orchids, especially of the genus Orchis, of temperate regions, having spikelike flowers. 1
- noun orchis fringed orchis. 1
- noun orchis An orchid of (or formerly of) a genus native to north temperate regions, characterized by a tuberous root and an erect fleshy stem bearing a spike of typically purple or pinkish flowers. 1
- noun orchis any terrestrial orchid of the N temperate genus Orchis, having fleshy tubers and spikes of typically pink flowers 0
- noun orchis any of various temperate or tropical orchids of the genus Habenaria, such as the fringed orchis 0
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Origin of orchis
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin < Greek órchis testicle, plant with roots like testicles
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Parts of speech for Orchis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
orchis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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