bee orchid

Meanings

nounbee orchid (plural bee orchids)

Any of various orchids:
1. Ophrys, a European genus of terrestrial orchids, especially Ophrys apifera
2. Cottonia peduncularis, a species of orchid from India and Sri Lanka
3. Diuris carinata (tall bee orchid, a species of orchid from the south-west of Western Australia
4. Ida barringtoniae, a species of orchid found in Puerto Rico

nounEuropean orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color

Similar

Ophrys apifera

Broader

orchidorchidaceous plant

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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