orchidean

English

Etymology

From Orchideae +‎ -an.[1]

Adjective

orchidean (not comparable)

  1. (botany) orchidaceous
    orchidean order
  2. (figurative) orchidaceous

References

  1. ^ “orchidean, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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