Orchid

(noun.) any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors.

哈迪编辑

• In other orchids the threads cohere at one end of the pollen-masses; and this forms the first or nascent trace of a caudicle. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• In the vegetable kingdom Mr. Mivart only alludes to two cases, namely the structure of the flowers of orchids, and the movements of climbing plants. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• On the piano stood a large basket of orchids which Mr. van der Luyden had had sent from Skuytercliff. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.

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