orchis
Meaning of orchis
noun
an orchid of (or formerly of) a genus native to north temperate regions, characterized by a tuberous root and an erect fleshy stem bearing a spike of typically purple or pinkish flowers.
modern Latin, based on Greek orkhis, literally ‘testicle’ (with reference to the shape of its tuber).
Information about orchis
- It is a name.
- The singular form of orchis is: orchi.
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Hyphenation of orchis
or-chis
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- orchis is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
orchis synonyms
Meaning testis:
testis, testicle, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg
Translation of orchis
- German: Ei, Hoden
- French: testicule, gosse, couille
- Italian: testicolo, palla
- Spanish: testículo
- Portuguese: testículo, tomate
Anagrams of orchis
chiros, choirs, ichors, Schiro
Words that rhyme with orchis
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