First Known Use: 1838
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orchidaceous
adjective or·chi·da·ceous \ˌȯr-kə-ˈdā-shəs\
Definition of ORCHIDACEOUS
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the orchids
2
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Origin of ORCHIDACEOUS
New Latin Orchidaceae, family name, from Orchis
Rhymes with ORCHIDACEOUS
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