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donkey orchid

donkey orchid noun: any orchid of the genus Diuris.

Noun

donkey orchid (plural donkey orchids)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Diuris.

Forms of donkey orchid

pluraldonkey orchids

Origin of donkey orchid

From a resemblance between their petals and a donkey's ears.

Questions about donkey orchid

What does donkey orchid mean?
Donkey orchid means any orchid of the genus Diuris.
What part of speech is donkey orchid?
Donkey orchid is a noun.
What is the plural of donkey orchid?
The plural of donkey orchid is donkey orchids.

Words near donkey orchid in the dictionary

  1. donkey jackets
  2. donkey kick
  3. donkey kicks
  4. donkey kong
  5. donkey kongs
  6. donkey orchid
  7. donkey orchids
  8. donkey power
  9. donkey pronoun
  10. donkey pronouns
  11. donkey pump

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