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burnt-tip orchid

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noun

  1. a small orchid, Orchis ustulata , resembling the lady orchid, having dark reddish-brown hoods that give a burnt look to the tip of the flower spike

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They are the large blue butterfly, the Duke of Burgundy butterfly, the marsh fritillary butterfly, the wart-biter cricket, juniper and the burnt-tip orchid.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

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