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noun greek

orchis

gen. orchis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
A plant; a kind of olive
A plant, a kind of olive, Col. 5, 8, 4; id. Arb. 17, 3; Pall. Febr. 18, 4.—
Another plant; the orchis •
Another plant, so called from the shape of its roots, the orchis: mirabilis est orchis herba, sive serapias, gemina radice testiculis simili, Plin. 26, 10, 62, § 95.
Perseus ID: n32920 Key: orchis