Associations to the word «Orchis»

Wiktionary

ORCHIS, noun. Any plant of the genus Orchis; an orchid
ORCHIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Orchidaceae   — the orchids.

Dictionary definition

ORCHIS, noun. Any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes.
ORCHIS, noun. One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche