orchid, orchidaceous plant
(noun) any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
orchid (plural orchids)
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th C.]
A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.
orchid (not comparable)
(colour) having a light purple colour.
• rhodic
Source: Wiktionary
Or"chid, n. Etym: [See Orchis.] (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the order Orchidaceæ. See Orchidaceous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
