different between orchid vs orchil

English

Etymology

From New Latin Orchideae, Orchidaceae, an irregular formation from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ????? (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”) (ostensibly from the shape of the roots). Supplanted Middle English ballockwort (literally “testicle plant”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???.k?d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /???.k?d/

Noun

orchid (plural orchids)

1. A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th C.]
2. A light bluish-red, violet-red or purple colour.

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Adjective

orchid (not comparable)

1. (colour) having a light purple colour.

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Related terms

• orchis

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Anagrams

• rhodic

English

Alternative forms

• archil, archall, orchel, orchal

Etymology

Old French orchel, orseil (modern French orseille), of uncertain origin.

Noun

orchil (countable and uncountable, plural orchils)

1. Any of several lichens, especially those of the genera Roccella and Lecanora.
2. The dye, orcein, extracted from them.

Synonyms

• (lichen): orchella weed, archil lichen
• (dye): lacmus, orcein

See also

• cudbear

References

• Orcein on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• orchil in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• orchil at OneLook Dictionary Search