orchid tree

noun

Any of several species in the genus Bauhinia, many of which are grown for their showy flowers.

Similar
mountain ebonyBauhinia variegata
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Meanings

nounorchid tree (plural orchid trees)

plural orchid trees

  1. Any of several species in the genus Bauhinia, many of which are grown for their showy flowers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood

Similar
mountain ebonyBauhinia variegata
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree
Also see
mountain ebony

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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