"orchis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔː.kɪs/ [UK], /ˈɔɹ.kɪs/ [US] Forms: orchises [plural], orchides [plural], orchisses [archaic, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|orchis}} Latin orchis, {{der|en|grc|ὄρχις||testicle}} Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|es|orchides|orchisses|pl3qual=archaic}} orchis (plural orchises or orchides or (archaic) orchisses)
  1. An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis. Categories (lifeform): Orchids
    Sense id: en-orchis-en-noun-YWh9auDQ Disambiguation of Orchids: 93 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 75 25
  2. (anatomy) A testis. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-orchis-en-noun-deCOleJO Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: showy orchis Related terms: orchid Translations (orchis): orchis [feminine] (Dutch), gegužraibė [feminine] (Lithuanian), rogid (Volapük)
Disambiguation of 'orchis': 0 0

Inflected forms

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