soldier orchid

noun

a European orchid, Orchis militaris, having pale purple flowers with a four-lobed lower lipAlso called: military orchid

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Word Origin for soldier orchid

from an imagined resemblance to a soldier

Words nearby soldier orchid

soldier bird, soldier crab, soldier fly, soldier of fortune, soldier on, soldier orchid, soldier settlement, soldier's heart, soldier's medal, soldierfish, soldiering

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