Definitions for Orchis

Orchis or·chis

Spelling: [awr-kis]
IPA: /ˈɔr kɪs/

Orchis is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in Orchis (chiors).

Definitions for Orchis

noun

  1. any orchid.
  2. any of various terrestrial orchids, especially of the genus Orchis, of temperate regions, having spikelike flowers.
  3. fringed orchis.

Origin of Orchis

1555-65; Latin Greek órchis testicle, plant with roots like testicles

Examples for Orchis

Partial detachment of the stamens from the styles occurs frequently in semi-double flowers of orchis.

I went after an orchis, and then I saw some Solomon's seal; and oh!

M. Clos mentions an instance where the terminal leaf and first bract of orchis sambucina were divided into two segments.

I often speculated how the caudicle of orchis had been formed.

Doubtless, had orchis been in the country, he would have aided him in this strait.

And did it not bring about what in effect was the enmity of orchis?

Rœper is stated by Cramer to have seen a specimen of orchis morio with two stamens.

With much grief of heart, China Aster so informed orchis' agent.

Von Martius mentions the occurrence of three anthers (naturaliter conformatæ) in orchis morio.

A kind of orchis, and used, with its various appellations, "sensu obsc."

Word Value for Orchis
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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