orchidaceous

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of the orchid family.
  2. adjective Suggesting ostentatious luxury; showy.

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  1. From New Latin Orchidaceae, family name, from Latin orchis, orchid; see orchid.
 

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/ɔrkɪˈdeɪʃɪəs/
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