donkey orchid

noun

Any orchid of the genus Diuris.

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Meanings

noundonkey orchid (plural donkey orchids)

plural donkey orchids

  1. Any orchid of the genus Diuris.

Origin

From a resemblance between their petals and a donkey's ears.

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APA

donkey orchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20orchid

MLA

“donkey orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20orchid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “donkey orchid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/donkey%20orchid.

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