orchis

n. இங்கிலாந்து நாட்டில்ட பகட்டான பல்வண்ண மலர்களையும் மெல்லிய நிமிர்த்த தண்டுகளையுமுடைய ஒற்றை விதைச் செடியினக் குழுவின் வகை.

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Or"chis, n.; pl. Orchises. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. 1. (Bot.) Defn: A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous. 2. (Bot.) Defn: Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid. Note: The common names, such as bee orchis, fly orchis, butterfly orchis, etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower.

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