frog orchid

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noun

any of several orchids having greenish flowers thought to resemble small frogs, esp Coeloglossum viride of calcareous turf

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Words nearby frog orchid

frog kick, frog lily, frogman, frogmarch, frogmouth, frog orchid, frog pad, frog's-bit, frogspawn, frog spit, frog sticker

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How to use frog orchid in a sentence

In March, Kermit the Frog appeared with First Lady Michelle Obama at an event for military families at the White House.
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Over the years, Miss Piggy has been faulted for her clingy, seemingly obsessive relationship with Kermit the Frog.
Miss Piggy Leans In|Erin Cunningham|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He plays Dominic Badguy, who is in cahoots with Constantine, the evil frog.
Exclusive: Kermit the Frog Grills Miss Piggy About ‘Muppets Most Wanted,’ Dating, and Hollywood|Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But selections aren't limited to just Franzia and Frog Eye anymore.
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As night fell and the frog and cricket symphony geared up for a stellar performance, we mapped out a plausible plan.
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A was an Archer, who shot at a frog; B was a Butcher, and had a great dog.
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He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
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When they had toiled up the bank to a level stretch, he let the roadster out, and they went through Frog Tanks like a red streak.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Yet, be that as it might, both men vanished from Frog Tanks and were never afterward located.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
His face was, moreover, mottled with dusky spots, so that he reminded the spectator of a frog or a toad.
Overland|John William De Forest