orchidaceous
English edit
Etymology edit
From Orchidaceae;[1] equivalent to orchid + -aceous.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -eɪʃəs
Adjective edit
orchidaceous (comparative more orchidaceous, superlative most orchidaceous)
- (botany) Of or pertaining to orchids.
- Synonyms: orchidean, orchideous
- In keeping with the orchidaceous theme of the wedding, the decorator draped the walls with lavenders and pinks.
- Characterized by ostentatiousness; showy.
- The fashion press regarded her red-carpet attire with derision, calling it orchidaceous and overly designed.
Translations edit
pertaining to orchids
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References edit
- ^ “orchidaceous, adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
