1. orchis(n = noun.plant) - any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes;
is a kind of orchid, orchidaceous plant
is a member of genus orchis
has particulars: early purple orchid, male orchis, orchis mascula, butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, orchis papilionaceae, orchis spectabilis, purple-hooded orchis, purple orchis, showy orchis
2. orchis(n = noun.body) ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, testicle, testis - one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
is a kind of gonad, sex gland, male reproductive gland
is a part of male reproductive system, family jewels, male genital organ, male genitalia, male genitals
has parts: arteria testicularis, internal spermatic artery, testicular artery, testicular vein, vena testicularis, seminiferous tubule, epididymis, rete testis, ductus deferens, vas deferens, spermatic cord
has particulars: cobblers, undescended testicle, undescended testis
1. 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. [1913 Webster]
2. Any plant of the same family with the orchis; an orchid. [1913 Webster]
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orchis, n.
1 any orchid of the genus Orchis, with a tuberous root and an erect fleshy stem having a spike of usu. purple or red flowers.
2 any of various wild orchids.
Etymology:
L f. Gk orkhis, orig. = testicle (with ref. to the shape of its tuber)
butterfly orchis, fen orchis, fringed orchis, genus orchis, green fringed orchis, male orchis, orchis mascula, orchis papilionaceae, orchis spectabilis, prairie white-fringed orchis, purple fringeless orchis, purple orchis, purple-fringed orchis, purple-hooded orchis, ragged orchis, rein orchis, showy orchis, white fringed orchis