English word orchid comes from Ancient Greek ὄρχις, and later Latin orchis (Kind of olive. Orchid (flower).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ὄρχις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
orchis | Latin (lat) | Kind of olive. Orchid (flower). |
orchid | English (en) | (colour) having a light purple colour. (colour) a light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.. A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. |