n.
1.any orchid of the genus Psychopsis: spectacular large tiger-striped orchids
2.any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers
3.Mexican epiphytic orchid having pale green or yellow-green flowers with white purple-veined lip
4.orchid of Florida and the Bahamas having showy brightly colored flowers
5.Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
Idiom of the Day
frighten (someone) to death
to frighten someone severely
I almost frightened the woman to death when I met her on the dark stairs.