Orchis (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Hypernyms

• Orchidaceous Plant

Hyponyms

• Orchis Spectabilis
• Orchis Mascula
• Early Purple Orchid
• Butterfly Orchis
• Purple-hooded Orchis
• Orchis Papilionaceae
• Purple Orchis

Meaning ²

One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Testicle
• Ballock
• Egg
• Testis
• Bollock
• Nut
• Ball

Hypernyms

• Male Reproductive Gland
• Sex Gland
• Gonad

Hyponyms

• Cobblers
• Undescended Testicle
• Undescended Testis