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orchid

[awr-kid] / ˈɔr kɪd /




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“This is so tragic,” one person commented on the gallery’s post, noting that Summers had recently bid on an orchid print they were preparing for her.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Some may be tiny, like the orchid babies nursing on wood-eating fungi; others may be gargantuan, like the Posidonia australis.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

A rare wild orchid has been brought back from the brink of extinction by the work of dedicated conservationists.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2025

Koja is concerned about the loss of unique indigenous trees like the giant orchid, already a problem before mining has even started.

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

He picked up an orchid, put it back, and chose another that was in fuller bloom.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

As the meadow developed, thousands of orchids became established naturally.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

Centuries of human intervention - selective breeding and propagation - have made the genetic background of many commercial orchids a "disaster", according to leading Dutch orchid breeding firm Floricultura.

From BBC May 14, 2026

My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Roman Ivannikov has spent around 30 years pampering orchids, azaleas and figs at Ukraine's National Botanical Garden, but power cuts triggered by Russian strikes are threatening to freeze his cherished collection of tropical plants.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

I walked behind him and found the severed heads of many small, bright orange orchids.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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