单词 | monkey orchid |
释义 | monkey orchid/ˈmʌŋkɪ ˌɔːkɪd/noun 1A Eurasian orchid of calcareous grassland, Orchis simia (now very rare in Britain), in which the lip of the flower is lobed so as to resemble the figure of a monkey. 2An epiphytic orchid of tropical South America, Coryanthes macrantha. Origin1920s. From monkey + orchid, so named on account of the shape of the lips of the flower. |
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