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ORCHID FAMILY

\ˈɔːkɪd fˈamɪli], \ˈɔːkɪd fˈamɪli], \ˈɔː_k_ɪ_d f_ˈa_m_ɪ_l_i]\

Definitions of ORCHID FAMILY

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A member of the orchid family. The flower of any of these plants, especially one cultivated for ornament. A pale to light purple, from grayish to purplish pink to strong reddish purple.

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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