"orchidaceous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more orchidaceous [comparative], most orchidaceous [superlative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃəs Etymology: From Orchidaceae; equivalent to orchid + -aceous. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Orchidaceae|family}} Orchidaceae, {{suffix|en|orchid|aceous}} orchid + -aceous Head templates: {{en-adj}} orchidaceous (comparative more orchidaceous, superlative most orchidaceous)
  1. (botany) Of or pertaining to orchids. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Orchids Synonyms: orchidean, orchideous Translations (pertaining to orchids): orquidáceo (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-orchidaceous-en-adj-SkROixKp Disambiguation of Orchids: 64 36 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -aceous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -aceous: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to orchids': 88 12
  2. Characterized by ostentatiousness; showy.
    Sense id: en-orchidaceous-en-adj-pV~5ErbO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -aceous, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -aceous: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 51
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