lady orchid

British  

noun

1. a tall graceful orchid, Orchis purpurea, with faintly scented purple-brown and green flowers with a pinkish or white lip

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Etymology

Origin of lady orchid

C19: named from a fancied resemblance to a lady in regency dress and bonnet

Example Sentences

The colors move through a spectrum from yellow — Oncidium ‘Goldiana,’ or the “dancing lady” orchid — to pink to darker, hotter shades.

From New York Times

The colors move through a spectrum from yellow — Oncidium “Goldiana,” or the “dancing lady” orchid — to pink to darker, hotter shades.

From New York Times