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Meaning of "monkey orchid" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MONKEY ORCHID

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MONKEY ORCHID

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Monkey orchid is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MONKEY ORCHID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Monkey orchid

Monkey orchid can refer to: ▪ Calanthe tricarinata, from eastern Asia ▪ Dracula gigas, from South America ▪ Dracula simia, from South America ▪ Orchis simia, from Europe and western Asia...

Definition of monkey orchid in the English dictionary

The definition of monkey orchid in the dictionary is a European orchid, Orchis simia, rare in Britain, having a short dense flower spike that opens from the top downwards. The flowers are white streaked with pink or violet and have five spurs thought to resemble a monkey's arms, legs, and tail.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MONKEY ORCHID

monkey bars
monkey bread
monkey bread tree
monkey business
monkey climb
monkey engine
monkey flower
monkey house
monkey jacket
monkey nut
monkey puzzle
monkey shines
monkey suit
monkey tricks
monkey wrench
monkey´s wedding
monkeygland
monkeygland sauce
monkeyish
monkeyism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MONKEY ORCHID

bee orchid
bird´s-nest orchid
bog orchid
bruchid
burnt-tip orchid
common spotted orchid
cryptorchid
early purple orchid
fly orchid
fragrant orchid
heath spotted orchid
lady orchid
man orchid
marsh orchid
monorchid
orchid
poor man´s orchid
purple-fringed orchid
pyramidal orchid
spider orchid
spotted orchid

Synonyms and antonyms of monkey orchid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «monkey orchid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MONKEY ORCHID

Find out the translation of monkey orchid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of monkey orchid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «monkey orchid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猴子兰花
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

orquídea mono
570 millions of speakers

English

monkey orchid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बंदर आर्किड
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قرد السحلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обезьяна орхидеи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

macaco orquídea
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বানর অর্কিড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

singe orchidée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anggrek monyet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Affen-Knabenkraut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

猿の蘭
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

원숭이 난초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Anggrek anggrek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khỉ lan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குரங்கு ஆர்க்கிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंदर ऑर्किड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Maymun orkide
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scimmia orchidea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małpa orchidea
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мавпа орхідеї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maimuță orhidee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαϊμού ορχιδέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aap orchid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apa orkidé
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ape orkide
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of monkey orchid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY ORCHID»

The term «monkey orchid» is normally little used and occupies the 148.130 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MONKEY ORCHID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about monkey orchid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MONKEY ORCHID»

Discover the use of monkey orchid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to monkey orchid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A Field and Site Guide Ebook
To see a Monkey Orchid you will almost certainly have to visit one of its two ' public' sites, so identification is straightforward. The flowers are distinctive and definitely resemble a Spider Monkey, with the hood forming the 'head' and the lobes of ...
Anne Harrap, Simon Harrap, 2009
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Modern Methods in Orchid Conservation
... orchid Liparis loeselii Fen orchid Ophrys holoserica Late spider orchid Ophrys sphegodes Early spider orchid Orchis militaris Military orchid Orchis simia Monkey orchid discovering, orchid germination and propagation is a complex process.
H. W. Pritchard, 1989
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Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
monkey vine, step ladder ◊ Monkey Ladder. (Johnson 2004:3) monkeyorchid monkey orchid n Coryanthes macrantha, a native orchid. Flowers mostly crimson or purplish. ◊ (Schultes 1960:183) monkey pants monkey pants n A bad situation.
Lise Winer, 2009
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The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and the Environment
An example of such rarity resulting in orchid ecotourism involves the Military Orchid (Orchis militaris), Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia) and Lady's-slipper Orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) in the UK (Kull and Hutchings 2005). These species are  ...
Andrew Holden, David A. Fennell, 2012
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The Sing-song Girls of Shanghai
... wanted to complain about Twin Jewel again, soshe sent Twin Jewel away on some pretext. AfterTwinJewel had gone,Twin Jade drewnear and leaned against Orchid Zhou's thigh; she handed over the green jade Zhou monkey. Orchid held ...
Bangqing Han, Eva Hung, 2013
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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
In 1993 a rare six-foot-tall monkey orchid with light pink flowers bloomed near London, and the Naturalists' Trust had to hire two security guards to stand watch and protect the plant from collectors. The one extraterrestrial orchid crime I read ...
Susan Orlean, 2011
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
English: lady orchid O. sancta L. English: holy orchid O. simia L. English: monkey orchid O. tridentata Scop. English: toothed orchid O. ustulata L. English: burnt orchid Orcuttia Vasey Gramineae Origins: Dedicated to the American (California)  ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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The Encyclopedia of Aphrodisiacs: Psychoactive Substances ...
Other Names Gamdol, greenwinged orchid, hodenkraut (German), hundenhoden (German, “dog testicles”), kuckucksblume (German), monkey orchid, nagwurz ( German), orchis (Greek, Latin), ragwurz, salep (Arabic, (German), wild orchid The  ...
Christian Rätsch, Claudia Müller-Ebeling, 2013
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The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past
Apparently rarity is an irresistible lure to some people * they will sneak in at night and attempt to dig these plants up: monkey orchid, military orchid, early spider orchid. musk orchid, lizard orchid; all beautiful, all rate. But the bee orchid is much ...
Richard Fortey, 2010
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Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - English Countryside
Animal names – and shapes the way in which their flowers resemble animals. The rare monkey orchid, (Ophyrys simia) has pale purple flowers bear a vague resemblance to monkeys with long tails. Renowned for its putrid smell, it is so ...
Editors of David & Charles, 2012

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MONKEY ORCHID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term monkey orchid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Revelling in exotic blooms
... Encyclia, Bulbophylum, Vandas, Cymbidiums, Masdevallia (also called as Monkey Orchid) are some of the varieties he grows at home. «Deccan Herald, Jun 15»
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J&L orchids available for purchase
J&L gets a lot of requests for the Dracula orchid, which online is called the Monkey Orchid. They frequently get requests for bouquets of Dracula ... «Easton Courier, Jun 15»
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Masters of Deception: 5 Two-Faced Species
monkey orchid picture The monkey-face orchid mimics a mushroom. Photograph by Ron Parsons. Fish and insects might evolve eyespots to ... «NatGeo News Watch, Sep 13»
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Kent is UK stronghold for orchids
A monkey orchid. Picture Kent Wildlife Trust. A monkey orchid. Picture: Kent Wildlife Trust. Kent is the orchid stronghold of the UK... and now is ... «Kent Online, May 13»
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The South American flower that looks like a monkey (and hopefully …
Spotted: The 'monkey orchid' Mr Shandra found, left, is usually found in the cloud forests of Peru and Ecuador in South America and bears an ... «Daily Mail, Jan 13»
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What in the world could have led botanists to call this cheeky flower …
But an enthusiastic flower collector has snapped some stunning photos of the Monkey Orchid. Found in south-eastern Ecuadorian and ... «Daily Mail, Jun 12»
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Monkey Orchid, l'orchidea scimmia
Monkey Orchid. Questa specie di orchidea merita un'attenzione particolare. E il titolo del post vi suggerisce già il motivo. Si trovano soprattutto ... «Ecoblog.it, Jun 12»
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Orchids make a comeback thanks to the end of cutting lawns
Even the exotically-named lizard orchid or monkey orchid are doing well. Some extremely rare orchids only made a comeback because of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 10»
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Discovering 'the wild west' in Cyprus
Ioakim shows off his own pollinating skills on a Monkey Orchid, demonstrating what those busy bees are up to, by gently taking the pollen from ... «Toronto Star, May 10»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Monkey orchid [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/monkey-orchid>. May 2024 ».
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