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orchis.

An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɔː.kɪs/UK/ˈɔɹ.kɪs/US
  1. An orchid; now specifically, a plant of the genus Orchis.

  2. A testis.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁órǵʰis Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis)bor. Latin orchisbor. English orchis Borrowed from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “testicle”).

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