orchid

Example Sentences

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Koja is concerned about the loss of unique indigenous trees like the giant orchid, already a problem before mining has even started.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Being experts in orchid ecology and evolution, Suetsugu's team took on the challenge to find out who feeds the young orchids.

From Science Daily • Oct. 8, 2025

Its velvety, heart-shaped leaves shield a single burnt-mauve flower at the base, looking more like an orchid from the Florida swamps than something you’d expect to see near the river between Iowa and Illinois.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

He acknowledged there had been a "falling out" between himself and Lancaster, but said it was over "whether an orchid should stay on a bowl of soup or not".

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

When my mother came across an unusual one, she would give an “Oh” of joy and tell me its name: daphne, wild heliotrope, pink orchid.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz