yellowspike orchid

noun

Any member of some species of orchids in the genus Polystachya, which are found in many tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.

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Meanings

nounyellowspike orchid (plural yellowspike orchids)

plural yellowspike orchids

  1. Any member of some species of orchids in the genus Polystachya, which are found in many tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.

Origin

From yellow + spike + orchid.

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yellowspike orchid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowspike%20orchid

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“yellowspike orchid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowspike%20orchid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellowspike orchid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellowspike%20orchid.

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