Can you pronounce orchidaceous?
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adjective 1. Relating to or denoting plants of the orchid family (Orchidaceae).
2. Characterized by ostentatiousness; showy.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The lead singer's colorful outfit was shiny and orchidaceous under the spotlight."
Play Button "My decorating tastes can be a bit orchidaceous, but I love finding outrageous vintage pieces."
Play Button "My grandmother had several prized orchid plants, and she imparted her orchidaceous hobby to me."
Latin, mid-19th century
Why This Word?
Naming plants with Latin names began in the mid-18th century with the binomial (two name) system invented by Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus. Orchids were originally given the family name "Orchideae," and the adjective "orchideous" applied to the plants, but that was a Latin error. ...
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