Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purple-hooded orchis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple--hood-ed orchis
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood

Synonyms

showy orchis purple orchis Orchis spectabilis

Questions

What does purple-hooded orchis mean?: North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood

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