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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nancho
"거실 창가에 난초가 놓여 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A plant of the family Orchidaceae, with complex typically showy flowers of unusual shapes and colors.
"She carefully watered the delicate white orchid sitting on the windowsill." - 2
The flower of an orchid plant, often associated with luxury, exotic beauty, and rare elegance.
"The bridal bouquet featured cascading white orchids and eucalyptus leaves."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'orkhis', meaning testicle, due to the shape of the double tubers of certain species. The term entered scientific Latin and subsequently the English lexicon in the 19th century as botanical classification expanded.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orchid" is said worldwide
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orchidée
Transliteration: or-ʃi-de
"L'orchidée demande des soins particuliers pour refleurir."
Orchidee
Transliteration: ɔʁçiˈdeː
"Die Orchidee blüht wunderschön im Wohnzimmer."
orchidea
Transliteration: or-ki-ˈdɛ-a
"Ho comprato una bellissima orchidea viola."
orquídea
Transliteration: orˈki-ðea
"Las orquídeas necesitan mucha luz indirecta."
orquídea
Transliteration: oɾˈki-dja
"A orquídea é uma planta muito delicada."
ऑर्किड
Transliteration: orkiD
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बगीचे में सुंदर ऑर्किड के फूल खिले हैं।"
兰花
Transliteration: lánhuā
Script: 中文汉字
"这盆兰花开得非常娇艳。"
난초
Transliteration: nancho
Script: 한국어 한글
"거실 창가에 난초가 놓여 있다."
蘭
Transliteration: ran
Script: 日本語
"彼女は美しい蘭の鉢植えをプレゼントされた。"
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