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JEWEL ORCHID

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jewel orchid mean? 

JEWEL ORCHID (noun)
  The noun JEWEL ORCHID has 1 sense:

1. any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veiningplay

  Familiarity information: JEWEL ORCHID used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


JEWEL ORCHID (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of several delicate Asiatic orchids grown especially for their velvety leaves with metallic white or gold veining

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("jewel orchid" is a kind of...):

orchid; orchidaceous plant (any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors)

Holonyms ("jewel orchid" is a member of...):

Anoectochilus; genus Anoectochilus (genus of delicate Asiatic orchids)


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