orchid
orchid — noun
1. a plant grown for its beautiful flowers, which often have special shapes and bri
a plant grown for its beautiful flowers, which often have special shapes and bright colors
On Grandma's window ledge, the orchid opened two pink flowers today.
orchid in a pot at home
Ben bought an orchid for his teacher before the school concert.
countable: buy an orchid
In the warm greenhouse, rare orchids hung above the stone path.
The white orchid by the sink needed water after the holiday.
An orchid was placed beside the guest book at the wedding.
- flower
a broader everyday word that may mean only the bloom, not the whole plant
- houseplant
a broader word for any plant kept indoors
- lily
a different kind of flowering plant with a more open flower shape
- blossom
usually names the flower itself rather than the full plant
文法句型
buy an orchid
grow orchids indoors
water an orchid
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean one plant. Common modifiers describe color or growing context, such as white orchid, wild orchid, or potted orchid.