"donkey orchid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: donkey orchids [plural]
Etymology: From a resemblance between their petals and a donkey's ears. Head templates: {{en-noun}} donkey orchid (plural donkey orchids)
  1. Any orchid of the genus Diuris. Wikipedia link: donkey orchid
    Sense id: en-donkey_orchid-en-noun-f9WA6xdD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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