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

The Kobe University finding not only closes a gap in our understanding of wild orchid ecology but also uncovers an important carbon flux in the ecosystem.

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

The DS & Durga site’s page for Pacific Mythic lists SoCal-vibey notes like avocado leaf, palm, orchid, magnolia and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

I still felt excited by the possibility, like if I reminded her about the flowers, she’d wake up and say, Of course!—like if she just saw that orchid field again, she’d remember who she was.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller