lady orchid
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Related to lady orchid: Orchis simia
lady orchid
n
(Plants) a tall graceful orchid, Orchis purpurea, with faintly scented purple-brown and green flowers with a pinkish or white lip
[C19: named from a fancied resemblance to a lady in regency dress and bonnet]
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