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orchid

[awr-kid] / ˈɔr kɪd /




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He said the site has grown over the years, with a new community orchid and a national art project, where artists have planted a circle of oak trees.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Since a store-bought orchid can take around two years to grow, Chen said he’s wracked by tariff uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

I love every orchid equally,’ and he does,” his daughter said in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026

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

Abuela Celia in Soroa with an orchid in her hair.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The double bloom this summer was “definitely a surprise,” said Brandon Tam, the Huntington’s associate curator of orchids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Darwin's work on orchids suggested that highly specialized flower structures played a major role in the formation of new species.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

For readers enjoying their potted orchids at home, Mr. Haskell has a sobering message.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

So we went in together and he got them from behind the door—you should have seen the orchids blooming with all that sunlight coming in—and we went down to the horseshoe pits.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt


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