orchis
/ˈɔːkɪs/noun
1- an orchid of (or formerly of) a genus native to north temperate regions, characterized by a tuberous root and an erect fleshy stem bearing a spike of typically purple or pinkish flowers红门兰。
1.1
- Genus Orchis (or Dactylorhiza), family Orchidaceae.红门兰属(或根爪兰属), 兰科。
1.2
- with modifier dated any wild orchid occurring in temperate regions〈旧〉(温带地区的)野生兰花。
词源
modern Latin, based on Greek orkhis, literally 'testicle' (with reference to the shape of its tuber).