orchid

Example Sentences

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Now, with no queens or kings, it had grown wild, a forest of huge trees laced with dragon-flowers and firelocks and bushes of orchids.

From Literature

I let Teresita carry the orchids and follow her up to the stage, where Fidel waits for us, smiling and stroking his beard.

From Literature

You could see it in summer, when the land was a riot of lingonberries and crowberries and cloudberries, mixed in among the moss and tiny orchids and the reddish-purple sweet vetch.

From Literature

“Paul lectured all over the world, teaching people about different species of orchids in a very accessible way,” Rose said.

From Los Angeles Times

Since she hired staff to deal with it, areas that were barren ground have begun bursting with oxlips and early purple orchids.

From BBC