Associations to the word «Orchid»

Wiktionary

ORCHID, noun. A plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
ORCHID, noun. (colour) a light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
ORCHID, adjective. (colour) having a light purple colour.
ORCHID BEE, noun. Any of various bees of the tribe Euglossini.
ORCHID BEES, noun. Plural of orchid bee

Dictionary definition

ORCHID, noun. Any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope