Associations to the word «Orchidaceae»

Wiktionary

ORCHIDACEAE, proper noun. A taxonomic family within the order Asparagales   — the orchids.

Dictionary definition

ORCHIDACEAE, noun. Enormous cosmopolitan family of perennial terrestrial or epiphytic plants with fleshy tubers or rootstocks and unusual flowers.

Wise words

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