Fringed Orchid (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers carefully made their way through the dense forest, taking note of the rare fringed orchid that bloomed by the stream.
- In the late summer, the mountain meadows were filled with the delicate, exotic blooms of the pale yellow fringed orchid.
- She gently transplanted the fringed orchid into a pot, hoping to create the perfect conditions for it to thrive in her greenhouse.
- Avid botanists traveled from all over the world to catch a glimpse of the rare, exquisite fringed orchid that grew in these remote woods.
- The park ranger warned visitors to stay on the path and avoid disturbing the habitat of the endangered fringed orchid.