orchid

n. showy plant that is found in tropical climates and has purplish flowers; pale purple shade

Orchidaceae, also called the Orchid family, is the largest family of the flowering plants (Angiospermae). Its name is derived from the genus Orchis.The Royal Botanical Gardens of Kew list 880 genera and nearly 22,000 accepted species, but the exact number is unknown since classification differs greatly in the academic world. About 800 new species are added each year. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species). The family also includes the Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants like some Phalaenopsis or Cattleya.
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Noun
1. any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
(synonym) orchidaceous plant
(hypernym) flower
(hyponym) orchis
(member-holonym) Orchidaceae, family Orchidaceae, orchid family
(part-meronym) mentum

(n.)
Any plant of the order Orchidaceae. See Orchidaceous.
  

orchid /'ɔ:kid/
danh từ (thực vật học) cây lan, cây phong lan ((cũng) orchis)
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