orchidean

English

Etymology

From Orchideae +‎ -an.[1]

Adjective

orchidean (not comparable)

(botany) orchidaceous
orchidean order
(figurative) orchidaceous

References

“orchidean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

“orchidean, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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