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swamp orchid

swamp orchid noun: any orchid of the genus Phaius, commonly found in swamps.

swamp orchid: any orchid of the genus Phaius, commonly found in swamps
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Noun

swamp orchid (plural swamp orchids)

  1. Any orchid of the genus Phaius, commonly found in swamps.

Forms of swamp orchid

pluralswamp orchids

Origin of swamp orchid

From swamp + orchid.

Questions about swamp orchid

What does swamp orchid mean?
Swamp orchid means any orchid of the genus Phaius, commonly found in swamps.
What part of speech is swamp orchid?
Swamp orchid is a noun.
What is the plural of swamp orchid?
The plural of swamp orchid is swamp orchids.

Words near swamp orchid in the dictionary

  1. swamp monkeys
  2. swamp oak
  3. swamp oak tree
  4. swamp oak trees
  5. swamp oaks
  6. swamp orchid
  7. swamp orchids
  8. swamp ore
  9. swamp out
  10. swamp partridge
  11. swamp partridges

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