orchid

B2 FREQ #13839

n. 兰花, 淡紫色 [医] 兰科植物

发音

UK /ˈɔː.kɪd/
其它
US /ˈɔɹ.kɪd/

词形变化

orchids 复数 orchids

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.

    兰花

  2. 2.

    A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having a light purple colour.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

flower

下位词 10

vanilla calypso vanda helleborine spider orchid fly orchid frog orchid helmet orchid twayblade Adam and Eve

部分词 1

mentum

相关短语

orchid bee orchid bees orchid tree [植物]红花羊蹄甲 (Bauhinia variegata) orchid trees Orchid Island 兰屿 Brazilian orchid tree Brazilian orchid trees bog orchid man orchid [网络] 人兰花 ant orchid frog orchid [网络] 青蛙兰 moth orchid 蝴蝶兰 ghost orchid bee orchid 【植物】对叶兰 (Ophrys apifera, 产于欧洲) fly orchid 蝇兰

词源

From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballokwort (literally “testicle plant”).

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