orchidea

plural orchideas

1. Synonym of orchid.

   A gigantic species of Aleurodidae (Homoptera) from greenhouse-orchideas.

   1952, The Zoological Record: Being Records of Zoological Literature, page 140

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   The old trees were decorated with beautiful orchideas*, yellow bannisterias, blue-flowered bignonias, peperomias, arums, and pothoses.[…]* Cymbidium violaceum, habenaria angustifolia, &c.

   1821, Helen Maria Williams, transl., Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent, During the Years 1799-1804. By Alexander de Humboldt, and Aimé Bonpland; with Maps, Plans, &c., volume V, London: […] Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, […], translation of original by Alexander de Humboldt, page 49

   Lœlia Albida. A very interesting addition to our stove orchidea, and sent from Oaxaca to Mr. Bateman of Kynpersly.[…]Angræcum bilobum.—An orchidea from Cape Coast Castle.[…]Balbophyllum limbatum.—This orchidea Messrs. Loddiges received from Singapore.[…]Cirrhopetalum vaginatum.—The flowers of this orchidea are of a pale straw colour.[…]Cælogyne Cumingii.—This orchidea was brought to this country by Mr^. Cuming.[…]Mycaranthus obliqua.—Another orchidea from Sincapore to Messrs. Loddiges.[…]Liparis spathulata.—An orchidea.

   1839–1840, The Floricultural Cabinet and Florists’ Magazine, London: Whittaker, & Co., […], pages 92 (volume VII, 1839), 221 , 248, 249, and 280 (volume VIII, 1840)

   Cœlogyne elata.—An orchidea from Nepal, with whitish flowers, but not particularly handsome.

   1859 January 1, The Gardener’s Monthly, volume I, number 1, Philadelphia, Pa., page 11

   […]; on the trunks of the larger trees may be seen pepper-worts and other delicate creepers, chiefly convolvuli, impomseas, the pitcher plant, whilst the orchideas suspend their pendulous flowers from the branches of the trees;

   1862, Bradshaw’s Railway, &c., Through Route and Overland Guide to India, Turkey, Persia, Egypt, and China; or, The Traveller’s Manual of How to Reach and How to Live in the Three Presidencies of India (Bradshaw’s), London: W. J. Adams […]; Manchester: Bradshaw and Blacklock, […], page 187

   Angræcum fragrans, Thou., an orchidea, the leaves of which, smelling of coumarin, are used for scenting tea;

   1922, Annual Report on Essential Oils, Aromatic Chemicals and Related Materials, page 106

   Synonyms: orchid

1. A female given name from Italian [in turn from Latin], of rare usage.

   Miss Orchidea M. Battiston, daughter of John Battiston of 282 Wallabout St., will be married to Cadet Anthony A. Fiorenza, also of Brooklyn, on Palm Sunday.

   1943 April 4, “Orchidea Battiston”, in Brooklyn Eagle, 102nd year, number 93, Brooklyn, N.Y., →OCLC, page 16, column 1

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   “Bzzmm…Dr. Leigh, I am Aster and this, is my sister Orchidea,” one of the Magi girls introduced and the girls both spread their wings with respectful grace.

   2001, C.B. Don [pseudonym], “Shattered Idyll”, in Accused by Facet-Eyes: A Classic Science-Fiction Novel, Yorba Linda, Calif.: Sterling Ter Libra, published March 2002, →ISBN, page 125

   “You’ve kept me waiting, Jonas,” a woman complained in a low, husky voice. Jonas couldn’t suppress a smirk as he replied, “Please forgive me, Lady Orchidea.”

   2025 June 23 [2024], Hisaya Amagishi, translated by A.M. Cola, “Jonas the Bodyguard’s Hot Night”, in Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools ~Side Stories~, [San Antonio, Tex.]: J-Novel Club, →ISBN