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Orchidaceous Latin Or Kuh Day Shuss Adjective Relating Orchids Showy Ostentatious

Front orchidaceous \or-kuh-DAY-shuss\
Back adjective
1. Of or relating to orchids.
2. Showy, ostentatious.

[From New Latin Orchidaceae (orchid family name), from Latin orchis (orchid), from Greek orkhis (testicle, orchid, from the shape of its tubers). Earliest documented use: 1838.]

"Arlene Dahl was and remains a real doll. The orchidaceous leading lady was one of the most beautiful women to ever grace MGM musicals."

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