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  1. n. enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers

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  • milosrdenstvi Oh, I HATE it when they write rhos like that! Only slightly better than the kappas that are indistinguishable from chis! Aug 24, 2008

  • lyuds yes,
    Part comes from the Latin word orchis and ό�?χις is from the Greek meaning testicle. It really is fascinating. Aug 24, 2008

  • Prolagus But don't forget the etymology of orchid. Aug 23, 2008

  • lyuds flowers that please the eye candy palate
    Aug 23, 2008

‘orchidaceae’ has been looked up 329 times, added to 2 lists, commented on 4 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.