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ORCHIS
testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg
(noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; “she kicked him in the balls and got away”
orchis
(noun) any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
orchis (plural orchises)
Any plant of the genus Orchis; an orchid. [16th C.]
(anatomy) testis
Anagrams
• Orcish, Schiro, chiros, choirs, ichors, orcish
Source: Wiktionary
Or"chis, n.; pl. Orchises. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of endogenous plants growing in the North Temperate zone, and consisting of about eighty species. They are perennial herbs growing from a tuber (beside which is usually found the last year's tuber also), and are valued for their showy flowers. See Orchidaceous.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid.
Note: The common names, such as bee orchis, fly orchis, butterfly orchis, etc., allude to the peculiar form of the flower.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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