orchid
or-chid · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A plant of a large family distinguished by complex flowers with a labellum (lip) and often a spur, typically having showy or unusual-colored blooms.
- 2.
A light purple or pink-purple color.
Forms
plural: orchids
Related words
Etymology
From Greek orkhis ("testicle"), referring to the shape of the plant's root tubers.