Definition of "orchideous" [or•chid•e•ous]

• Orchidaceous (adjective)

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• "I here found a beautiful orchideous plant, with the habit of"
• "An arborescent fern was found by Forster in New Zealand in 46°, where orchideous plants are parasitical on the trees."
• "SALEP is the prepared and dried roots of several orchideous plants, and is sometimes sold in the state of powder."