Meanings
nounshowy orchis (plural showy orchises)
plural showy orchises
- Galearis spectabilis, native to eastern North America.
Synonyms: Orchis spectabilis, gay orchis, purple orchis, purple-hooded orchis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounGalearis spectabilis, native to eastern North America.
Similar
Orchis spectabilisgay orchispurple orchispurple-hooded orchis
More synonyms by meaning
nounNorth American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
Similar
purple orchispurple-hooded orchisOrchis spectabilis
Broader
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showy orchis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showy%20orchis
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“showy orchis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showy%20orchis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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