man orchis
/man ˈɔːkɪs/noun
The man orchid, Orchis anthropophora. Also ( British regional ): the twayblade, Listera ovata.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Browne (1605–1682), physician and author. From man + orchis. In both senses so named on account of the shape of lips of the flower.
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